on short notice
idiom
US
: immediately after one has been told about something
She had to leave on a business trip on (very) short notice.
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Mix is stepping in on short notice due to an injury sidelining Bautista's original opponent, Marlon Vera, allowing the former Bellator champion to debut on a pay-per-view main card.
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MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Adding thousands of workers on short notice to speed up production of a device getting more sales than anticipated would be next to impossible to do in the U.S.
—Verne Kopytoff, Fortune, 5 July 2025
Instead, the unbeaten 26-year-old, who is 6-0 with six first-round stoppage wins, will step in on short notice as an injury replacement on the upcoming UFC 318: Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier fight card.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
Any gathering, even those intended to be peaceful, could escalate and turn violent on short notice.
—Henry J. Gomez, NBC news, 23 June 2025
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MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Adding thousands of workers on short notice to speed up production of a device getting more sales than anticipated would be next to impossible to do in the U.S.
—Verne Kopytoff, Fortune, 5 July 2025
Instead, the unbeaten 26-year-old, who is 6-0 with six first-round stoppage wins, will step in on short notice as an injury replacement on the upcoming UFC 318: Max Holloway vs. Dustin Poirier fight card.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
Any gathering, even those intended to be peaceful, could escalate and turn violent on short notice.
—Henry J. Gomez, NBC news, 23 June 2025
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“On short notice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20short%20notice. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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