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soonest

British  
/ ˈsuːnəst /

adverb

  1. the superlative of soon

  2. as soon as possible; urgently; without delay

    send money soonest
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It was the soonest date possible, based on committee rules, people close to the committee said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

The WTI market is still trading the May contract as the soonest delivery month, while the Brent market has already rolled over to June.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Even if they rushed to apply now, the soonest they could receive asylum would be in October and by then it'd be too late, she said.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2025

If passed, the soonest local governments would need to comply with the directives is Jan. 1, 2028.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2024

Then he said, “When’s the soonest I can come?”

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls

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