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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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Mediators on Wednesday were racing to firm up last-minute details for a meeting between Iran and the U.S. in Islamabad as soon as Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

See: Inflation isn’t going to slow anytime soon, even if the Iran cease-fire holds.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Yesterday, events could have led to $200 a barrel for oil and all the other knock on effects as soon as this week.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Focus instead on companies that have raised their dividend and might raise it again soon.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Even if Nine had been selling the mushrooms with the promise that they’d make toads sprout wings, it wouldn’t matter; for soon, Clare would be gone, Nine’s little mushroom business along with him.

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