soon
US /sun/
Definition
in the near future
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The new branch will open soon, and we are hiring more staff.
Synonyms
- shortlyfor a short time
- promptlywith little or no delay
- before longhaving a meaning similar to soon
Collocations
- Easy see you soonto see you soon, meaning to perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
- Medium reply as soon as possibleto reply as soon as possible, meaning to react verbally
- Hard sooner rather than laterdescribing sooner rather than later (a native or resident of Oklahoma)
- Very Hard no sooner said than donedescribing no sooner said than done (a negative)
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