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 Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee approved Isaacman’s nomination in late April and a vote by the full Senate was expected soon.
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Darlene Superville, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
Few Floridians will soon forget the night in October 2024 when Hurricane Milton ripped apart large sections of the roof of the Tampa Bay Rays’ Tropicana Field, with winds estimated to have reached 120 mph.
—Jenna Dipaolo, Sun Sentinel, 1 June 2025
Worked by enslaved captives transported from Africa, Madagascar and South Asia, dense forests soon became thriving coffee and sugar plantations.
—Jay Cheshes, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 May 2025
The latest season of The Voice is almost over, meaning one of the five remaining contestants will soon become the Season 27 champion.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Darlene Superville, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
Few Floridians will soon forget the night in October 2024 when Hurricane Milton ripped apart large sections of the roof of the Tampa Bay Rays’ Tropicana Field, with winds estimated to have reached 120 mph.
—Jenna Dipaolo, Sun Sentinel, 1 June 2025
Worked by enslaved captives transported from Africa, Madagascar and South Asia, dense forests soon became thriving coffee and sugar plantations.
—Jay Cheshes, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 May 2025
The latest season of The Voice is almost over, meaning one of the five remaining contestants will soon become the Season 27 champion.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for soon
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The overhead catenary power lines for all four tracks failed shortly before 5 p.m. Thursday night, a transit source told the Daily News, bringing service on Metro-North’s New Haven Line and Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor to a halt.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2025
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Six drones hit a residential area in the city shortly before dawn, injuring nine others, according to authorities.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 June 2025
Adverb
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Adam wasn't killed by Ethan or Gentry goons, but rather Nicky.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
6 June 2025
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This is not due to aging itself, but rather to older adults being more likely to take medications that dry their mouths or have conditions that can cause dry mouth, such as dehydration, like diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, and Parkinson's disease.3 2.—
Lana Barhum,
Verywell Health,
6 June 2025
Adverb
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Boats are only allowed beyond those points, preferably to watch from the ocean, by taking a vessel out to nearby Zach’s Bay.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2025
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Scarpa recommends picking a heat pump with the highest seasonal energy efficiency rating, preferably above 15.—
Khanh T.L. Tran,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
Adverb
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In its latest move, the Trump administration banned Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students – a decision swiftly halted by a federal judge hours after the nation’s oldest and wealthiest university filed suit.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
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Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 May 2025
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Pop music is played readily, but anything that is even remotely challenging — at least in alternative rock — doesn’t really [get played].—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2025
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This could require expansion of the nation’s digital infrastructure as AI demands an enormous amount of affordable, reliable and readily available energy.—
Martin Hermann,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
Adverb
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Zero-to-60 times are one of the oldest metrics for judging performance and have gotten quicker by leaps and bounds since 1957, for example, when Car and Driver timed a Corvette going from zero to 60 mph in 6.6 seconds—triple the time of the C8 Corvette ZR1.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
2 June 2025
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But incorporating a mid-zone run completely changed the Hawkeyes’ ground game, enabling first-team All-American running back Kaleb Johnson to get vertical quicker.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
Adverb
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Grapevine shortstop Connor Ray prevented a run, fielding a ground ball and sending a strong throw to first to barely get the out and end the inning.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2025
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The new numbers might be a little confusing at first, especially for the period of overlap where Apple is actively supporting (say) macOS 14, macOS 15, and macOS 26.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
Adverb
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Strangely, the scale’s heart rate measurement is regularly skewed about 10 beats per minute too fast.—
Christopher Null,
Wired News,
4 June 2025
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When your team is scattered across cities, culture can evaporate fast.—
Bryce Welker,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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“Soon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soon. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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