sooner rather than later
idiom
: without too much delay : soon
We need to fix this problem sooner rather than later.
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However, his initial significant contract will mean special teams improvements must come sooner rather than later.
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2025
This is another wake-up call for the prioritization of human-value alignment and getting our ducks in a row, sooner rather than later.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
If the Cubs want to lock him up on a team-friendly deal, the extension talks need to happen sooner rather than later.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2025
This is another wake-up call for the prioritization of human-value alignment and getting our ducks in a row, sooner rather than later.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
If the Cubs want to lock him up on a team-friendly deal, the extension talks need to happen sooner rather than later.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Read on to explore three of the fastest ways to lower your debt, plus learn some handy tips for lowering your account balances sooner rather than later.
—Gabriel Rodríguez, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sooner rather than later
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“Sooner rather than later.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sooner%20rather%20than%20later. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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