sooner rather than later

idiom

: without too much delay : soon

We need to fix this problem sooner rather than later.

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And a position switch, maybe sooner rather than later, will have to be baked into any long-term deal here. —

Tim Britton, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024 Officials with the Ohio Department of Transportation say repairs to the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge are on schedule and traffic could be moving sooner rather than later. —

Mike Schell, The Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2024 Antwi recommends acknowledging stealth attempts to move in sooner rather than later. —

Keyaira Boone, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024 Over Overdraft Fees Rule Why Social Security Delays Could Hit in 2025 Social Security Fairness Act The Social Security Fairness Act is currently making its way through the legislative process—and could be approved sooner rather than later. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for sooner rather than later

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