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
The precocious pre-teen may also be selected for China’s relay teams.
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 26 July 2025
The main exception is Pauline, the damsel-in-distress from the original Donkey Kong, recast here as a precocious child working with DK to find a way back to her home on the surface.
—ArsTechnica, 16 July 2025
From Bill Plaschke: For 46 years it’s been a wonderful ride, the sweetest of sagas, the Buss family treating the Lakers like their precocious child, nurturing, embracing, empowering, transforming them into arguably this country’s most celebrated sports franchise.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
Since the 1980s, doctors have prescribed and studied puberty blockers for children who start puberty too young, known as precocious puberty.
—Grace Abels, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 26 July 2025
The main exception is Pauline, the damsel-in-distress from the original Donkey Kong, recast here as a precocious child working with DK to find a way back to her home on the surface.
—ArsTechnica, 16 July 2025
From Bill Plaschke: For 46 years it’s been a wonderful ride, the sweetest of sagas, the Buss family treating the Lakers like their precocious child, nurturing, embracing, empowering, transforming them into arguably this country’s most celebrated sports franchise.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
Since the 1980s, doctors have prescribed and studied puberty blockers for children who start puberty too young, known as precocious puberty.
—Grace Abels, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precocious
Adjective
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Officials anticipate finishing the section in early November before moving on to the third zone, which stretches from Lime Kiln to Wolf Pen Branch.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
9 Aug. 2025
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Public records date the property to 1900, but it is believed to have been originally constructed in the 1840s, offering a rare glimpse into the city’s early residential fabric, writes Brendel Clark.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
9 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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On average, study participants who fast walked for at least 15 minutes every day saw a nearly 20% reduction in premature death compared with a 4% reduction among participants who walked slowly for a total of more than three hours a day.—
Gina Park,
CNN Money,
11 Aug. 2025
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This is a pressing issue for China’s population centers, as household air pollution from coal contributes to 420,000 premature deaths annually.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Pierson’s rise, powered in part by promoting her one-time net worth estimate from Forbes, almost led her into an unexpected deal… Forbes itself.—
Monica Hunter-Hart,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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When an unexpected request comes from a dissident singer in hiding, his solitude and routine is broken — and so is to an extent his passivity.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Be aware of sudden re-direction of fires in response to passing outflow boundaries.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Leave plenty of distance between you and the vehicle in front of you to account for sudden stops or changes in the traffic pattern.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The fact that many of these late stars suffered tragic, untimely deaths adds to the ghoulishness of the display—all are shown grinning inanely at the camera, animated by the digital necromancy of generative AI.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Natasha’s untimely death devastated her family, including Neeson, her children and her mother, who opened up to PEOPLE in 2019 about the heartbreaking loss.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Precocious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precocious. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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