soon

[soon] / sun /

ADVERB

in the near future

Synonyms

STRONGEST

directly early instantly promptly quickly rapidly shortly speedily

STRONG

presently

WEAK

anon any minute now before long betimes by and by coming down the pike ere long expeditiously fast fleetly forthwith hastily in a little while in a minute in a second in a short time in due time in short order in time lickety-split on time posthaste pronto quick short

Antonyms

STRONGEST

late later

WEAK

distant far never

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The band said in its post that it has rescheduled Thursday’s show for a later date to be announced soon and that tickets will be valid for the new date.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

Co-founders Grant LaFontaine and Logan Head started the business in 2019 and soon began selling Funko Pop figures on their own stream.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

We’ll find out how much the Democratic Party has changed soon enough.

From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2026

You have no legal duty to step forward, although you should notify the beneficiaries and any alternate executors named in the will as soon as possible.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026

This nightmare, they both sensed, would soon be over.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

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