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
Telltale signs of their feeding are stippled leaves, yellowing foliage, and premature leaf drop.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 25 June 2025
But experts say those celebrations are most likely premature, with an accurate picture of the impact of U.S. and Israeli strikes targeting Iran’s nuclear program unclear and hundreds of pounds of enriched uranium still unaccounted for.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 24 June 2025
The Lakers experienced a couple more premature postseason exits before hiring Phil Jackson — then of six championships with Jordan’s Chicago Bulls — as head coach before the 1999-00 season.
—James Jackson, New York Times, 20 June 2025
However, dubbing him the best QB in the conference might be a bit premature.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 25 June 2025
But experts say those celebrations are most likely premature, with an accurate picture of the impact of U.S. and Israeli strikes targeting Iran’s nuclear program unclear and hundreds of pounds of enriched uranium still unaccounted for.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 24 June 2025
The Lakers experienced a couple more premature postseason exits before hiring Phil Jackson — then of six championships with Jordan’s Chicago Bulls — as head coach before the 1999-00 season.
—James Jackson, New York Times, 20 June 2025
However, dubbing him the best QB in the conference might be a bit premature.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for premature
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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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
Adjective
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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
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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
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Early pieces by now established California artists and contemporary collaborations between artists and their children are featured along with work by teens past and present who continue reshaping culture from their precocious perspectives.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Adorable Riley is now 13, which means Anxiety (Maya Hawke) has made her way to Headquarters, usurping Joy’s (Amy Poehler) authority and turning this precocious teen into a self-conscious stress ball desperate to be liked.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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The theft seems easy to James, and exciting — Reichardt layers a jazzy score underneath the action that shows up under fitting, then increasingly inopportune moments.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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Putting pressure on the opponent This roster appears to be well-built for low-scoring games in April, which can swing on an inopportune error or a heads-up base-running decision.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Premature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premature. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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