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 most extreme example is probably Yamal, a precocious talent who makes the difference like nobody else in the offensive end.
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Pol Ballús, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Emmy-nominated for the role the first time out, Ramsey is genius in it, the perfect amounts of precocious, sarcastic, and wide-eyedly vulnerable.
—Zing Tsjeng, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2025
Kohli has been synonymous with the entire history of the IPL having emerged as a precocious 19-year-old during its first edition in 2008 and his link with RCB has made the franchise renowned globally.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Through patience and perseverance, Tielemans has transformed into what was expected of him as a precocious teenager at Anderlecht.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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Pol Ballús, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Emmy-nominated for the role the first time out, Ramsey is genius in it, the perfect amounts of precocious, sarcastic, and wide-eyedly vulnerable.
—Zing Tsjeng, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2025
Kohli has been synonymous with the entire history of the IPL having emerged as a precocious 19-year-old during its first edition in 2008 and his link with RCB has made the franchise renowned globally.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Through patience and perseverance, Tielemans has transformed into what was expected of him as a precocious teenager at Anderlecht.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precocious
Adjective
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City Comptroller Brad Lander was in third place in the early returns, pulling about 12% in the unofficial results, tallies showed.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
25 June 2025
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The New York City Board of Elections reported that its unofficial count of early votes in 2025 is 384,338, while AMNY reported that the board said 191,197 people voted early in 2021.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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Each person was encouraged to write down and bring their ideas into the meeting, ensuring a diverse set of thoughts and avoiding premature consensus.—
Derek Richardson,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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For example, premature, avoidable deaths varied widely across states—in West Virginia, the rate was more than twice as high as the rate in Massachusetts.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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Whether your brand is facing a lull in customers due to the off-season, cost increases or even an unexpected global health crisis, flexibility is critical to embrace.—
Carey Bringle,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Most recently, the sporty staple appeared (and reappeared) in Chanel’s resort 2026 collection in unexpected pairings that were anything but prim.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
20 June 2025
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Talks with different countries are ongoing, but are subject to sudden changes in direction.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
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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To help the crew survive—or meet their untimely demise–players’ choices in terms of relationship building and skills at evading other terrors that roam the planet determine where the story takes you.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
19 June 2025
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Team officials have seen promising seasons go up in smoke because they’ve been ravaged by untimely health issues at cornerback.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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“Precocious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precocious. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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