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
One recent report that Kelly planned to throw for the Dodgers was a bit premature — but only a bit.
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Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Until that happens, asking us to be the public voice defending the organization feels premature and unfair.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2025
To those who watched him, the premature end to his career prolonged a day that would have otherwise come long ago.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 31 July 2025
This pollution is associated with premature deaths and hospitalizations from respiratory and cardiovascular illnesses.
—Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 31 July 2025
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Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Until that happens, asking us to be the public voice defending the organization feels premature and unfair.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2025
To those who watched him, the premature end to his career prolonged a day that would have otherwise come long ago.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 31 July 2025
This pollution is associated with premature deaths and hospitalizations from respiratory and cardiovascular illnesses.
—Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for premature
Adjective
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Officials anticipate finishing the section in early November before moving on to the third zone, which stretches from Lime Kiln to Wolf Pen Branch.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
9 Aug. 2025
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Public records date the property to 1900, but it is believed to have been originally constructed in the 1840s, offering a rare glimpse into the city’s early residential fabric, writes Brendel Clark.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
9 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The fact that many of these late stars suffered tragic, untimely deaths adds to the ghoulishness of the display—all are shown grinning inanely at the camera, animated by the digital necromancy of generative AI.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Natasha’s untimely death devastated her family, including Neeson, her children and her mother, who opened up to PEOPLE in 2019 about the heartbreaking loss.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Pierson’s rise, powered in part by promoting her one-time net worth estimate from Forbes, almost led her into an unexpected deal… Forbes itself.—
Monica Hunter-Hart,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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When an unexpected request comes from a dissident singer in hiding, his solitude and routine is broken — and so is to an extent his passivity.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Be aware of sudden re-direction of fires in response to passing outflow boundaries.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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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.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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In this metaphor, Peter himself is, of course, Kavalier, a precocious trillionaire with a Roman Roy-like reluctance to sit normally in a chair or even wear shoes.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
5 Aug. 2025
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Brazier held off the precocious 16-year-old Texan to win in a meet record 1:42.16, with Lutkenhaus shattering the world U18 best and the American U20 record with a stunning 1:42.27, fueled by a 12.48 final 100.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Honestly, for those of us who get periods, is there a more universal experience than being surprised by your period at an extremely inopportune moment?—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
9 July 2025
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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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“Premature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premature. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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