sooner rather than later

idiom

: without too much delay : soon

We need to fix this problem sooner rather than later.

Examples of sooner rather than later in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The same conversation applies to Hendrickson, who openly asked for a resolution sooner rather than later entering the final year of a contract he’s outplayed in Cincinnati. —Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025

Yet there are some reasons to think the Kremlin, too, might want a ceasefire sooner rather than later. —Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 24 Feb. 2025

Fans have to hope for resolution sooner rather than later so the franchise can chart a path forward. Follow me on Twitter. —Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025

Several cities already have submitted bids, including Philadelphia, Cleveland, Detroit, Kansas City, Houston and Nashville and there is a chance the WNBA could go beyond 16 teams sooner rather than later. —Doug Feinberg, Hartford Courant, 21 Feb. 2025

Rhymes for sooner rather than later

• accelerator
• accumulator
• adjudicator
• administrator
• appropriator
• articulator
• attenuator
• bronchodilator
• collaborator
• communicator
• conciliator
• cooperator