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
Riggio, a precocious kid who skipped two grades before going to Brooklyn Tech for high school, began his career in bookstores working at NYU’s, where he was enrolled in night school, according to his obituary in the New York Times.
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Kim Velsey, Curbed, 6 Oct. 2025
Under that partnership, Swift grew from a precocious country songwriter into a global pop star.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Lea, a precocious young athlete not yet a teenager, was inspired enough to bring along a notebook and jot some of them down.
—Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
And in the latest Colleen Hoover adaptation, Regretting You (10/24), Allison Williams plays Morgan, the mother of a precocious and horny teenager, Clara (Mckenna Grace), who struggles to maintain her composure after the deaths of her husband and sister — who were having an affair.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
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Kim Velsey, Curbed, 6 Oct. 2025
Under that partnership, Swift grew from a precocious country songwriter into a global pop star.
—Bryan West, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Lea, a precocious young athlete not yet a teenager, was inspired enough to bring along a notebook and jot some of them down.
—Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
And in the latest Colleen Hoover adaptation, Regretting You (10/24), Allison Williams plays Morgan, the mother of a precocious and horny teenager, Clara (Mckenna Grace), who struggles to maintain her composure after the deaths of her husband and sister — who were having an affair.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precocious
Adjective
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Halloween die-hards such as Kim Kardashian and North West got an early start to the festivities, dressing up as their favorite TikTok stars, while Keke Palmer took us back to the year 2003 as Halloween Honey.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The sale is packed with versatile finds perfect for upgrading your wardrobe—and many pieces would also make thoughtful early holiday gifts.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Is this a deep-rooted response to the premature cancellation of your X-Files spinoff, The Lone Gunmen, as well as Breaking Bad being on the bubble for several seasons?—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
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In an interview with WWD, chief financial officer Akhil Shrivastava said making changes to the outlook at this point would be premature.—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Paying cash can sometimes save money on smaller, predictable expenses — like an X-ray, or a routine lab test — but health insurance is meant to protect against unexpected, high-cost emergencies.—
Berkeley Lovelace Jr,
NBC news,
31 Oct. 2025
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Someone might see through your playful disguise, or a spontaneous conversation shifts your perspective in unexpected ways.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Most aneurysms are symptom-free, but sudden severe headaches or vision changes can signal a life-threatening rupture.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Health,
25 Oct. 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.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Naroditsky’s untimely death has shined a spotlight on the dark underbelly of the game that fellow pros say brought undue hostility upon the chess star in his final months.—
Corey Williams,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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The glaring weakness last year was giving up untimely goals, so the Revolution may choose to bolster the back line and defensive midfield.—
Julian Cardillo,
Boston Herald,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Precocious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precocious. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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