ASAP
adverb
without delay; promptly.
ASAP
1 American
[ey-sap]
/ ˈeɪ sæp /
adverb
A.S.A.P.
2
American
Or
a.s.a.p.
abbreviation
a.s.a.p.
British
abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of ASAP
First recorded in 1990–95; from A.S.A.P. “as soon as possible”
Example Sentences
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Of course, if you have multiple bananas that need to be eaten ASAP, you can make multiple servings for the week and store them in the fridge.
From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2026
Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Sir Ephraim said he would "love to see it being implemented implemented ASAP, before the next demonstrations which are planned."
From BBC ● May 1, 2026
The judge wasn’t amused and said that any video recordings made by such devices needed to be deleted ASAP.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 14, 2026
Deal with that credit-card debt ASAP, given that the average APR is 22.8%.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 8, 2026
Mr. Shephard says he’ll scan it to Mrs. Priest ASAP.
From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist
"Now ... we will get a firm date for groundbreaking A.S.A.P."
From Reuters ● Jul. 28, 2022
Mario Cordero, the executive director of the Port of Long Beach, said that the price differential encouraged shipping companies to get their containers “back to Asia A.S.A.P. so you can load it with import items.”
From New York Times ● Nov. 14, 2021
“If that real estate agent refers to me, it’s a violation of Respa for me to even take that real estate agent out to lunch,” said Irene Amato, the president of the A.S.A.P.
From New York Times ● Sep. 9, 2011
This information needs to get to people A.S.A.P.
From New York Times ● Jul. 30, 2010
After about 30 minutes, you'll start to stiffen up and ache-get yourself to the doctor a.s.a.p.!
From Time Magazine Archive
Step five: Infection is the most dangerous part of any wound, so please seek professional medical attention a.s.a.p.
From Time Magazine Archive
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