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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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
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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
Adjective
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The original movie was a modernized version of Jane Austen's Emma that depicted Cher setting out to help others fall in love, for her own benefit, then ending up finding romance herself in an unexpected place.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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There have been some unexpected bumps along the way.—
David Lyman,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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His recording career had lurched to a sudden halt for four years in 1979, due to a manager who refused to let him out of the stifling contract Reid had signed as a naive teenager.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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Many fans were concerned about the sudden presser announcement, thinking that Prime may have to step away from coaching.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
5 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 19 Aug. 2025.
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