1
as in shortly
at or within a short time
we'll be done soon
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2
as in rather
by choice or preference
I'd sooner have a cavity filled than suffer through that opera again
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3
as in quickly
with great speed
as soon as possible
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Recent Examples of soon
The Long-Term Advantage Of Perspective Shifts The benefits of shifting your perspective extend far beyond landing that next role sooner.
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Cynthia Pong, Jd, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Playoff clincher could come soon With the Wild getting two points in Vancouver on Saturday, and St. Louis was losing in a shootout in Seattle, Minnesota is back in the drivers’ seat for a finish in the top Western Conference wild card slot.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2025
As part of our commitment to preserving the natural beauty of this area, a stunning wildlife sculpture will soon greet residents and visitors at the entrance, symbolizing the harmony between the community and its scenic surroundings.
—Prime Development, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2025
Her thriller novel that’s soon due is about to go unfinished, so her husband Jeremy (Hartnett) offers a struggling writer named Lowen (Johnson) a huge sum of money to complete the remaining books in the series.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
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Cynthia Pong, Jd, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Playoff clincher could come soon With the Wild getting two points in Vancouver on Saturday, and St. Louis was losing in a shootout in Seattle, Minnesota is back in the drivers’ seat for a finish in the top Western Conference wild card slot.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2025
As part of our commitment to preserving the natural beauty of this area, a stunning wildlife sculpture will soon greet residents and visitors at the entrance, symbolizing the harmony between the community and its scenic surroundings.
—Prime Development, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2025
Her thriller novel that’s soon due is about to go unfinished, so her husband Jeremy (Hartnett) offers a struggling writer named Lowen (Johnson) a huge sum of money to complete the remaining books in the series.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soon
Adverb
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The eastbound side from the tunnel to Silverthorne also closed Friday morning but reopened shortly before 7:20 a.m. Both directions of U.S. 6 east of Silverthorne remained closed as of 8:25 a.m.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
18 Apr. 2025
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The report of a kayaker in distress near Willamette Falls came from a 911 caller shortly before 11 p.m. on Saturday, April 12, the sheriff’s office said.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Some, called rogue planets, don't even orbit a star, but are rather floating through the cosmos untethered.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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However, this is not an isolated incident, but rather the latest in a history of underperformance.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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If the roadside is your only option, pull off as far as possible, preferably past the end of a guard rail, and wait until the storm passes.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
The Mercury News,
17 Mar. 2025
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Seek a safe place to shelter, preferably indoors.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
The Mercury News,
17 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The alliance has more than twice the military forces of Russia, and European leaders are increasing defense spending and moving more swiftly than at any point since the end of the Cold War to ramp up weapons production.—
Josh Holder,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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As witnesses recall, however, the fire swiftly consumed this history.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Assessing the right-back market heading into the summer, few readily available options would definitely appeal to Liverpool.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Hadland says this is particularly concerning because products like Galaxy Gas are so readily available to adolescents, often as young as 11 or 12 years old.—
Ella Jeffries,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Stotts also thinks basketball might have evolved quicker than medicine over the past two decades.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Level 2 chargers use up to 240 volts to power an EV battery much quicker, taking only 4 to 10 hours to bring an empty EV battery to 80%.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
13 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The 1933 Chesapeake–Potomac Hurricane (six 1933 on the U.S. landfall map) is very similar to Hurricane Isabel in 2003, making landfall on the Outer Banks in North Carolina first before racing inland.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Redshirt junior Amy Wier’s score was first recorded as 9.5500, with a start value of 9.7000.—
Henry Chappell,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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But the administration is breaking down norms and setting precedents faster than judges can stop it.—
Garry Kasparov,
The Atlantic,
17 Apr. 2025
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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Soon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soon. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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