as soon as

conjunction

Synonyms of as soon asnext
: immediately at or shortly after the time that
call as soon as you get there

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let us know as soon as you get the news from the hospital
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Erika Kirk and other family members left the courtroom as soon as McBride started discussing details of the medical examiner’s report that described how her husband was killed. — Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026 Almost as soon as the goatsbeard acquired the extra DNA, the plants started to tinker with their surplus of genes — changing some genes, getting rid of others, keeping a few, Douglas Soltis said. — Carrie Arnold contributing, Quanta Magazine, 2 Sep. 2026 Rahmani says a retrial could begin as soon as the end of this year or early next year. — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026 At the same time, Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh last week delivered remarks that markets widely interpreted as titled toward a rate hike, possibly as soon as the next policy meeting in two weeks. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for as soon as

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of as soon as was in the 13th century

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Assonia
as soon as
as soon/quickly as (humanly) possible
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as soon as

conjunction
: immediately at or just after the time that
left as soon as the meeting was over
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