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as in shortly
at or within a short time
we'll be done soon
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as in rather
by choice or preference
I'd sooner have a cavity filled than suffer through that opera again
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as in quickly
with great speed
as soon as possible
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Recent Examples of soon
Thankfully, trashing your old clothes may soon be a thing of the past in California, which is leading the country not only in high fashion, but also in circular fashion.
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Lewis Perkins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
However, these credits are set to expire for many after 2025 if Congress does not act soon.
—Rhett Buttle, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
And to be able to see his international fans so soon has felt unbelievable.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
What's New Russia touted its growing nuclear submarine fleet on Saturday amid tensions with North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as new submarines are expected to be delivered to the Russian Navy soon.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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Lewis Perkins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
However, these credits are set to expire for many after 2025 if Congress does not act soon.
—Rhett Buttle, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
And to be able to see his international fans so soon has felt unbelievable.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
What's New Russia touted its growing nuclear submarine fleet on Saturday amid tensions with North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as new submarines are expected to be delivered to the Russian Navy soon.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soon
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Both of these are back very shortly now, stay tuned for reviews.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Why Was the Blue Origin Launch Aborted Today? Launch controllers discovered a technical issue with one of the rocket's subsystems shortly before liftoff.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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The limited series then won raves upon its primetime broadcast on BBC Four late last year – marking an impressive and rather uncommon coup for non-English language series.Ben Croll, Variety, 13 Jan. 2025
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The first is that cow manure on its own doesn’t naturally contain methane; rather, the way that large dairy operations store manure produces the potent greenhouse gas, despite low-methane alternative storage methods.Kenny Torrella, Vox, 13 Jan. 2025
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Further research, preferably using a larger sample size, is needed to investigate this and to obtain more statistically significant data.New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Jan. 2025
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That pitcher would preferably sign a contract without too many zeros and commas.Grant Brisbee, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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And Transparently The best course of action is to respond swiftly and transparently.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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The fire started out small, but swiftly engulfed their entire building.Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
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These results should be readily available to any potential puppy purchasers.Dr. Devon B. Smith, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2025
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The answers about why customers churn are readily available.Ron Carson, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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High humidity accelerates mold growth, while low humidity can cause your bread to become stale or dry out quicker.Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
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Catch up quick on Richmond There was brief hope of the water being back early Wednesday when 13 of the city water plant's 20 filters were in operation, plus two of eight pumps.Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
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The original recipe creator isn't known, but it's thought the cookies may have been first created in Texas.Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2025
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The report outlines several specific policy prescriptions in order to weaken Iran and argues that the U.S. government should first build a pressure campaign against Iran which will sharpen the regime's choices.Chris Massaro, Fox News, 13 Jan. 2025
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The name of the firm — go ahead, say it three times fast — was Schiff and Schlissel.Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
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That means people with a Google Home setup can switch devices, adjust volumes, and otherwise control devices, faster, with Internet outages or latency no longer an issue.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Soon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soon. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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