as in shortly
at or within a short time
be ready—we will begin our Yuletide Boar's Head Feast anon
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Recent Examples of anon
Look Alive’ The Drake comeback continues anon with this appealingly greasy collaboration with the rising Memphis rapper BlocBoy JB.
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Jon Pareles, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2018
Jon Pareles, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anon
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The property even served as the setting for Bert Stern’s famed 1962 photographs of Marilyn Monroe, taken shortly before her death.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The page anonymously issued opinions and news tidbits, and notably called out Gagosian director Sam Orlofsky for inappropriate workplace behavior; Orlofsky was dismissed shortly thereafter.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
1 June 2026
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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2026
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But that could change soon as the Bank of Japan has been hiking rates while hotter inflation has lifted Japanese government bond yields, which are now looking more attractive and emerging as an alternative to Treasury bonds.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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“Anon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anon. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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