as in early
occurring before the usual or expected time
his premature arrival at his own surprise party almost ruined everything
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Recent Examples of premature
Diego Megia’s hedge fund firm Taula Capital Management has hired the former chair of the UK’s fiscal watchdog who resigned following the premature publication of the autumn budget.
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Nishant Kumar, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
Mavericks governor Patrick Dumont reportedly wants to see the trio of Davis, Irving and Flagg on the floor before making any premature decisions.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
According to their estimates, if everyone added an extra five minutes a day of moderate or vigorous movement, a significant amount of premature deaths could be prevented.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Compared to those who reported the least variety of exercises, the people who notched the most variety had a 19% lower risk of premature death.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 26 Jan. 2026
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Nishant Kumar, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
Mavericks governor Patrick Dumont reportedly wants to see the trio of Davis, Irving and Flagg on the floor before making any premature decisions.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
According to their estimates, if everyone added an extra five minutes a day of moderate or vigorous movement, a significant amount of premature deaths could be prevented.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Compared to those who reported the least variety of exercises, the people who notched the most variety had a 19% lower risk of premature death.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for premature
Adjective
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The conduct of those two agents, from the earliest moments interacting with demonstrators up through their decision to pull weapons and fire at Pretti, illustrate the dangers of flooding American cities with officers ill-equipped to deal with protesters in urban environments, experts told CNN.—
Yahya Abou-Ghazala,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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China had closed its borders during the Covid-19 pandemic and only reopened them in earnest in early 2023.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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As much as people try to avoid it (and not contribute to it), the untimely animal deaths are an unfortunate, inevitable byproduct of a society reliant on cars.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
28 Jan. 2026
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Back in the real world, Gracie has retreated into silence since the untimely death of her father, and a move to rural Wyoming — where her out-of-commission cellist mother Emily (Tran) has taken a job teaching community college — hasn’t exactly brought her out of her shell.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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While the actual commercial will have to wait for Super Bowl Sunday, the Bosch teaser is another example of brands leaning on star power and unexpected humor to stand out in the weeks ahead of the game.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
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To keep this oversized look from appearing stale, designers are being a bit more playful in their approach to silhouettes, balancing shorter crops with a wider hem or bringing an unexpected fabric into the mix.—
Brett F. Braley-Palko,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Loose, fast, and slightly jerky steps, a sudden joy sweeping through the body like a wind.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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This design helps prevent the air from escaping during sudden movements or changes in orientation.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The Sun joins precocious Mercury in your 2nd House of Logistics for a caring conjunction.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Jan. 2026
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The Pats are returning to the AFC Championship Game on a road paved by their defense, a defense that snatched four interceptions and embarrassed a precocious young quarterback.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
19 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Beyond kicker, though, Ohio State has alignment and formation issues that cost it big in the Cotton Bowl and show up at the most inopportune times.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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The timing is inopportune for MNUFC.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Premature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premature. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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