AS SOON AS Synonyms: 7 Similar and Opposite Words

as soon as

conjunction

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as in when

just at the moment that let us know as soon as you get the news from the hospital

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Recent Examples of as soon as Some say the point of Love Island is to explore different connections, and some argue the point is to lock into your strongest connection as soon as possible. — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 1 July 2026 Sheriff’s officials also said their development of a separate online portal for Willows residents was underway and will be released as soon as possible. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026 Hours before Haruki Murakami's new book was set to go on sale in Japan on Friday, dozens of fans gathered outside a major Tokyo bookstore for a special event to get their first copies as soon as the clock struck midnight. — ABC News, 2 July 2026 Starting in 2028, every PlayStation game comes with an expiry date; as soon as the PS5’s digital store shuts down, a huge swath of games will simply become inaccessible. — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for as soon as

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