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as soon as
conjunction
: immediately at or shortly after the time that
call as soon as you get there
Examples of as soon as in a Sentence
let us know as soon as you get the news from the hospital
Recent Examples on the Web
Almost as soon as Huffman took the reins, a huge moderation challenge tested his playbook.
—Paresh Dave, WIRED, 14 Mar. 2024
Why: Rainbows spawn in the spring as soon as the water temperature breaks 40 degrees, often making redds in the riffles above pools.
—Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 14 Mar. 2024
Whatever the answer, everyone got a taste of the city as soon as Lola Brooke raced onstage.
—Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2024
The revamp will be gradual, as the company plans to test changes as soon as this month, then expand the test to at least 25 restaurants in the summer, and eventually roll out the full overhaul later this year or early in 2025.
—Angela L. Pagán / The Takeout, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2024
People who hurt their eyes during the solar eclipse should see a local eye doctor as soon as possible.
—Binghui Huang, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Mar. 2024
That has dashed investors’ hopes that the central bank could begin to cut as soon as this month.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024
Michael's daughter, Haley, his niece Sawyer and his nephew Finn all couldn't wait to get to the parade as soon as possible on the morning of Feb. 14.
—Alex Ross, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2024
Police don't suspect foul play, but are looking to find Watkins and notify his family as soon as possible.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 2 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of as soon as was
in the 13th century
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“As soon as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20soon%20as. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.
Kids Definition
as soon as
conjunction
: immediately at or just after the time that
left as soon as the meeting was over
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