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
Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League hopes that the right person for Caiman will come along soon.
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The party intended to enjoy the summer in Geneva, in the shadow of Mont Blanc, but soon decamped to Cologny, farther north on the shore of Lake Geneva.
—Thomas Page McBee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
If not, China will soon reach parity and potentially move ahead, hence the decision to name the report after the wavelength shift of light for objects accelerating away.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 16 Sep. 2025
The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The party intended to enjoy the summer in Geneva, in the shadow of Mont Blanc, but soon decamped to Cologny, farther north on the shore of Lake Geneva.
—Thomas Page McBee, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
If not, China will soon reach parity and potentially move ahead, hence the decision to name the report after the wavelength shift of light for objects accelerating away.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 16 Sep. 2025
The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soon
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At least 15 users joined Gendron’s server shortly before the supermarket shooting spree, a source with knowledge of Discord’s internal investigation told CNN.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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Watson filed the lawsuit back in early August, just shortly before Lopez passed the primary election for the Unified Government’s District 2 at-large seat.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
18 Sep. 2025
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The legislative push was not prompted by controversy in Connecticut, but rather a desire for consistency and perceived public health benefits.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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A little farther back, in 2023, a fascinating paper came out asserting that perhaps Hawking radiation isn’t just for black holes, but rather should apply to any massive object that led to spacetime curvature.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
19 Sep. 2025
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These data centers will require plenty of energy, and, to that end, an agreement will be signed between the two governments enabling companies to build new nuclear power stations in both countries more quickly.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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And thanks to people like Vanessa Williams, and Silvio Horta, the creator, I was put front and center on that show kind of quickly.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Read on or sign up here (preferably both).—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Burrowing Owl requires large tracts of open ground, preferably with areas of bare soil, for its underground nesting burrows.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Plus, Kimmel’s contract is expiring soon, and late-night TV is a rapidly shrinking business.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
21 Sep. 2025
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Despite Indonesia’s rapidly expanding film market, local funding remains scarce due to high requirements for filmmakers’ international profiles and distribution power, making co-production essential for arthouse projects.—
Jenny S. Li,
Variety,
21 Sep. 2025
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In the latest demands of Intel, the government willingly relinquished the ability to exert control, despite being the largest holder of Intel’s shares.—
Andrew King,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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Robinson’s roommate described the exchange to police and willingly showed them the messages, authorities said.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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My clients view liquidity as the ability to access funds swiftly and seamlessly, without compromising the integrity of their long-term investment strategy.—
Matthew Fleming,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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Back in 2014, it was rumored that Venice would soon begin charging tourists a hefty $620 fine for dragging their suitcases through the Italian city’s historic alleys and city squares; however, city officials swiftly denied that such a law would be enacted.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Sep. 2025
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Madame Grès, one of the great ladies of the Paris fashion world, had readily altered her own arrangements to help an unknown designer.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Those of us who went to school back in the 1950s, 60s, 70s and 80s didn’t have this kind of problem, even though guns were readily available back then and gun laws were much more lax than the gun laws of today.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Soon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soon. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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