sooner rather than later
idiom
: without too much delay : soon
We need to fix this problem sooner rather than later.
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Move Offline Intentionally: Transition strong matches to real-world conversations sooner rather than later.
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Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Yet another reason to want to get this series over with sooner rather than later.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Although some Americans struggle to overcome the stigma of bankruptcy, experts recommend filing for protection sooner rather than later in order to shield their assets from creditors.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2025
The conditioning ingredients will reduce their ability to absorb moisture, says Gagliardi, which might land them in the cleaning rag pile sooner rather than later.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2025
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Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Yet another reason to want to get this series over with sooner rather than later.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Although some Americans struggle to overcome the stigma of bankruptcy, experts recommend filing for protection sooner rather than later in order to shield their assets from creditors.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2025
The conditioning ingredients will reduce their ability to absorb moisture, says Gagliardi, which might land them in the cleaning rag pile sooner rather than later.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sooner rather than later
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“Sooner rather than later.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sooner%20rather%20than%20later. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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