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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
Alex Hernandez, an insurance broker in Merced, said most people can avoid this clawback by reporting any changes in income and dependents to Covered California as soon as possible.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
These include: moving away from the whales as soon as they are observed and avoiding any measures that could harm the animals.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 4 June 2024
But as soon as hydrogen could form, the photons could travel unimpeded.
—Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 3 June 2024
More homes on languishing on the market without any buyers, setting up prices to start falling as soon as this summer, according to Brian Nick, senior investment strategist at Macro Institute.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 2 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 12 Jun. 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
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