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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Examples of as soon as in a Sentence

let us know as soon as you get the news from the hospital
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With the first candidates expected to announce their campaigns as soon as the end of this year, there is expected to be intense financial pressure in a crowded field. — New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026 If the plan is approved and receives congressional funding, voluntary buyouts could begin as soon as 2032. — Elle McLogan, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 Now in 2026, several men wearing all black with red ties, like Way does in the music video directed by Marc Webb, trickle in as soon as the doors open. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026 That trickled into the tunnels at Lincoln Financial Field after the clock hit all zeroes and into the Cowboys’ locker room, where there was screaming and loud music playing on a speaker as soon as the game ended. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 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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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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