Definitions

soon

[soon] / sun /

ADVERB

in the near future

Synonyms

STRONGEST

directly early instantly promptly quickly rapidly shortly speedily

STRONG

presently

WEAK

anon any minute now before long betimes by and by coming down the pike ere long expeditiously fast fleetly forthwith hastily in a little while in a minute in a second in a short time in due time in short order in time lickety-split on time posthaste pronto quick short

Antonyms

STRONGEST

late later

WEAK

distant far never

Example Sentences

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The company added Muse Image will soon be available on Facebook and Messenger, and through another tool where it can be used by advertisers.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026

Shares of major cellphone carriers were mixed after analysts at brokerage Wells Fargo warned they would soon have to contend with competition from SpaceX’s satellite unit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026

That some officials raised the possibility of a rate hike as soon as June adds to the sense that there is growing support at the Fed for a rate hike this year.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 8, 2026

These drugs mimic the gut hormone GLP-1, which is released soon after eating.

From Science Daily • Jul. 8, 2026

But soon after, he’d seen his reflection in a glassy pond, his left eye socket gaping grotesquely above his snarled whiskers.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

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