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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
Mays, playing shallow in center field for the New York Giants, started running back towards the wall as soon as Wertz smashed a ball that would travel some 420 feet.
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Sean Gregory, TIME, 19 June 2024
Ticket holders will be contacted as soon as possible.
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Angie Orellana Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2024
Those affected will be contacted by their point of purchase as soon as possible tomorrow.
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Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 18 June 2024
The zoom link was reinstituted as soon as possible.
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Kelsey Oliver, Sacramento Bee, 17 June 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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Cite this Entry
“As soon as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20soon%20as. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
as soon as
conjunction
: immediately at or just after the time that
left as soon as the meeting was over
More from Merriam-Webster on as soon as
Nglish: Translation of as soon as for Spanish Speakers
Britannica English: Translation of as soon as for Arabic Speakers
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