sooner
1the comparative form of soon.
within a shorter period:That day will come sooner than you think.
earlier:I just wish I'd done it sooner.
in preference to something else; more willingly or readily; rather:We might sooner trust the wind than trust our own frail resolutions.
more likely or easily:It's a color you might sooner expect to find on a Lamborghini than on a BMW.
Idioms about sooner
sooner or later, eventually:Sooner or later his luck will run out.
would sooner, to prefer to; to prefer that:I would sooner not go to their party.I'd sooner you did the recording, as you're better at it than I am.: Compare rather (def. 9).
Origin of sooner
1Words Nearby sooner
Other definitions for sooner (2 of 3)
a person who settles on government land before it is legally opened to settlers in order to gain the choice of location.
a person who gains an unfair advantage by getting ahead of others.
Origin of sooner
2Other definitions for Sooner (3 of 3)
a native or inhabitant of Oklahoma (the Sooner State ) (used as a nickname).
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How to use sooner in a sentence
I think within a lot sooner time than that, it’s likely that the board and the administration will have the right conversation about what to do.
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The US is way behind on tracking COVID-19 variants | Tara Santora | January 28, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThe transition will be disruptive, but the sooner industry leaders recognize the reality of it, the better they can mitigate the economic fallout that will inevitably come.
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You will have your beloved father back sooner than you think, and you can visit and communicate with him all the while.
Abramoff’s Advice for Virginia’s New Jailhouse Guv | Tim Mak, Jackie Kucinich | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTWomen are more likely to recover sooner from birth and less likely to experience post-partum depression.
How Good Dads Can Change the World | Gary Barker, PhD, Michael Kaufman | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEAST“My deepest apologies for not writing sooner,” he began his letter to her by saying.
Then as now, we all are at stake, and sooner or later, we all must make a stand.
“It took off so quickly, I had to come out sooner than I thought,” said Kallai.
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It was no sooner accomplished, than Ripperda was on the top of the ladder, and in a few seconds by his side.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterNo; they shall stay at home, and never learn anything, sooner than go and get wet.
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British Dictionary definitions for sooner
/ (ˈsuːnə) /
the comparative of soon he came sooner than I thought
rather; in preference: I'd sooner die than give up
no sooner…than immediately after or when: no sooner had he got home than the rain stopped; no sooner said than done
sooner or later eventually; inevitably
usage For sooner
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