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 novel is constructed as a series of episodes, mostly featuring Penelope and Valpy, a precocious and winning child who steals the heart of Chela and that of the reader as well.
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John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
Even if the filmmakers hadn’t planned it that way, Devil Girl was an education for a precocious young woman making sense of the world, identifying the patterns of behavior that reoccurred in society.
—Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
Spencer starred as precocious little sister Dee Thomas on What’s Happening!!
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Born June 24, 1965, in the Bronx, New York, Spencer was cast in 1976 as Dee Thomas, the precocious younger sister on What’s Happening!!, a sitcom loosely based on the 1975 film Cooley High.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
Even if the filmmakers hadn’t planned it that way, Devil Girl was an education for a precocious young woman making sense of the world, identifying the patterns of behavior that reoccurred in society.
—Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
Spencer starred as precocious little sister Dee Thomas on What’s Happening!!
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Born June 24, 1965, in the Bronx, New York, Spencer was cast in 1976 as Dee Thomas, the precocious younger sister on What’s Happening!!, a sitcom loosely based on the 1975 film Cooley High.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precocious
Adjective
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She was diagnosed with autism and worked with therapists from ages 2 to 6 in the early 90s, participated in play therapy, and learned social and developmental skills.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
24 Aug. 2025
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By most measures, retirement experts said, 58 is a little early to pack it in.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
24 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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If an investor who has not sold the IP expatriates for example, valuation of the interest will be included in determining the investor’s net worth and may subject the investor to unexpected taxes as a covered expatriate, for both income and estate tax purposes.—
Priya Prakash Royal Esq. LL.M. MBA AEP TEP,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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The plan also aims to keep a minimum capital fund balance of $10 million in case of emergency repairs or unexpected costs.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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An unexpected hospital stay In early November, while doing yard work, Zach Barton felt a sudden pain in his chest.—
Talia McWright,
Twin Cities,
29 Aug. 2025
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Adding to the heartbreak of his wife’s untimely death, Piccolo was shocked when Disney attempted to deny him justice by forcing him into arbitration.—
Tom Umberg,
Oc Register,
27 Aug. 2025
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De Menil was also the grandmother of Dash Snow, whose louche Polaroids, prolific graffiti writing, and use of his own semen in collages gained him art-world renown before his untimely death of a drug overdose at the age of twenty-seven in 2009.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Precocious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precocious. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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