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
Banning the medicine to treat gender dysphoria prohibits it equally for both boys and girls, and allowing the same medicine to treat precocious puberty permits it equally for both as well.
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Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 20 June 2025
These gonadotrophin-releasing hormone drugs were first used to delay puberty for people with what’s known as precocious puberty, when a child’s body changes into that of an adult too soon.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
Make the precocious batting talent hitting their prime captain.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
The most extreme example is probably Yamal, a precocious talent who makes the difference like nobody else in the offensive end.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 20 June 2025
These gonadotrophin-releasing hormone drugs were first used to delay puberty for people with what’s known as precocious puberty, when a child’s body changes into that of an adult too soon.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
Make the precocious batting talent hitting their prime captain.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
The most extreme example is probably Yamal, a precocious talent who makes the difference like nobody else in the offensive end.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precocious
Adjective
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The National Weather Service on Thursday advised of potential flooding and then sent out a series of flash flood warnings in the early hours of Friday before issuing flash flood emergencies — a rare alert notifying of imminent danger.—
Brit Morse,
Fortune,
7 July 2025
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More than 400 first responders from over 20 agencies in Kerr County were assisting with the search and rescue, Leitha said earlier Sunday.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
6 July 2025
Adjective
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These aren't abstract policy concerns—they are grounded in fear of lost coverage, increased hardship and in some cases, premature death.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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Sure, plenty of people have critiques of the Vision Pro, which in my opinion tend to be slightly premature.—
Anshel Sag,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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But Ben’s defiance, instincts, and grit turn him into an unexpected fan favorite — and a threat to the entire system.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
1 July 2025
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But Ben’s defiance, instincts, and grit turn him into an unexpected fan favorite—and a threat to the entire system.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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In one particularly raw moment, a woman studying the photographs let out a sudden shriek.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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The tragedy in Ruidoso highlights growing concerns about increasingly intense weather systems striking communities with little time to prepare for sudden surges of water.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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The films also plumbs the untimely death of its director Kamal Selim at the age of just 34, one of Egypt’s greatest directors.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
30 June 2025
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The autopsies later proved, though, that a head injury did not play a factor in Mays’ untimely death.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
28 June 2025
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“Precocious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precocious. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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