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
This will cause premature drying of the water that will leave behind residue.
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Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
Joseph Giacalone, a criminal justice professor at Penn State Lehigh Valley and a skeptic of the Smiley theory, said the mayor’s remarks were premature.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
When planting, make sure that the crown, where the roots meet leaves, is elevated above the soil surface and not in contact with woody mulch to prevent suffocation of this sensitive area and premature death.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 11 Oct. 2025
Ernest warned that some of the optimism in the forecast may be premature.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
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Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
Joseph Giacalone, a criminal justice professor at Penn State Lehigh Valley and a skeptic of the Smiley theory, said the mayor’s remarks were premature.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
When planting, make sure that the crown, where the roots meet leaves, is elevated above the soil surface and not in contact with woody mulch to prevent suffocation of this sensitive area and premature death.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 11 Oct. 2025
Ernest warned that some of the optimism in the forecast may be premature.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for premature
Adjective
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These decisions have significantly affected the availability of polling places, early voting, absentee ballot eligibility, and even the provision of food and water to voters waiting in lines for hours to vote, likely due to limitations mentioned above.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
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Nichushkin atoned for his earlier mistake with the third goal of the period.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
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The seasonal spectacle will reach its untimely ending the night before Halloween at a secret location with only 1,000 unfortunate souls allowed entry (if that’s you, sign up at the mailing list at the Wondaween website for your chance to attend).—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
15 Oct. 2025
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The police union invoked Tully’s untimely death in calling for the no-confidence vote.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In Stand by Me, four teenage boys (played by Wil Wheaton, River Phoenix, Corey Feldman and Jerry O’Connell) go on a day trip in 1959 to search for the dead body of a missing classmate and bond in unexpected and heartfelt ways.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
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Surprise invitations, unexpected gatherings, big plans related to kids, sports or the arts might send you in a new direction.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Leave plenty of distance between you and the vehicle in front of you to account for sudden stops or changes in the traffic pattern.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The result was a sudden and deep selloff among regional banks, drawing comparisons to the churn of the 2023 banking crisis that consumed Silicon Valley Bank and First Republic.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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No one is more permanently precocious than a former child star.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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At one point in the night, Hart meets Oscar Hammerstein II's neighbor, a precocious 12-year-old named Stephen.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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That allowed his bat to roar to life at an inopportune time.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Still, the timing for Disney may be inopportune.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Premature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premature. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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