as in early
occurring before the usual or expected time
a precocious baldness makes him look older than he really is
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Recent Examples of precocious
Banning the medicine to treat gender dysphoria prohibits it equally for both boys and girls, and allowing the same medicine to treat precocious puberty permits it equally for both as well.
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Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 20 June 2025
These gonadotrophin-releasing hormone drugs were first used to delay puberty for people with what’s known as precocious puberty, when a child’s body changes into that of an adult too soon.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
Make the precocious batting talent hitting their prime captain.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
The most extreme example is probably Yamal, a precocious talent who makes the difference like nobody else in the offensive end.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 20 June 2025
These gonadotrophin-releasing hormone drugs were first used to delay puberty for people with what’s known as precocious puberty, when a child’s body changes into that of an adult too soon.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
Make the precocious batting talent hitting their prime captain.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
The most extreme example is probably Yamal, a precocious talent who makes the difference like nobody else in the offensive end.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precocious
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The National Weather Service on Thursday advised of potential flooding and then sent out a series of flash flood warnings in the early hours of Friday before issuing flash flood emergencies — a rare alert notifying of imminent danger.—
Brit Morse,
Fortune,
7 July 2025
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The flooding began with a catastrophic storm that dropped 12 inches of rain in the early morning hours Friday, primarily between midnight and dawn.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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These aren't abstract policy concerns—they are grounded in fear of lost coverage, increased hardship and in some cases, premature death.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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In addition, Saddleback Medical Center has an on-site level III NICU equipped to support premature and fragile infants with a team of neonatologists, specialized NICU nurses, and respiratory therapists available 24/7.—
Advertorial,
Oc Register,
7 July 2025
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Aquarius: Eclectic nostalgia Original and unexpected, Aquarius mixes cutting-edge trends with their own unique flair.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 July 2025
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Playing his career for the Nashville Predators, Tampa Bay Lightning and Los Angeles Kings show a perfect example of an unexpected pay cut for a player.—
Tyler Small,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Her husband had always had a soft spot for yams and was glad for the sudden bounty.—
Zadie Smith,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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Sharif was shaken by the drastic shift in his wife’s priorities, and her sudden dissatisfaction with their life.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 June 2025
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The films also plumbs the untimely death of its director Kamal Selim at the age of just 34, one of Egypt’s greatest directors.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
30 June 2025
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The autopsies later proved, though, that a head injury did not play a factor in Mays’ untimely death.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
28 June 2025
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“Precocious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precocious. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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