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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Soon after the monarch had changed out of his Imperial State Crown and robes, and returned to Buckingham Palace via carriage, Rayner met the Guardian journalist Pippa Crerar in central London.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Soon it will trade like just like a commodity.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Soon, karate students — toddlers, teens and grown-ups — will fill the space, heeding the shouted instructions of their silver-haired sensei, Gerry Blanck.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Soon after in 2019, OpenAI secured a large investment from Microsoft.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Soon she was flapping a piece of rounded dough between her hands, placing it in the large silver skillet of hot oil on the stove in front of her.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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