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
Moms who have doula support are less likely to deliver babies who are premature or have a low birth weight.
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Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic believes a July interest rate cut would be premature.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 July 2025
On June 13, 2025, her premature baby, named Chance, was born via cesarean section at 25 weeks.
—Lindsey Breitwieser, The Conversation, 1 July 2025
Each person was encouraged to write down and bring their ideas into the meeting, ensuring a diverse set of thoughts and avoiding premature consensus.
—Derek Richardson, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic believes a July interest rate cut would be premature.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 July 2025
On June 13, 2025, her premature baby, named Chance, was born via cesarean section at 25 weeks.
—Lindsey Breitwieser, The Conversation, 1 July 2025
Each person was encouraged to write down and bring their ideas into the meeting, ensuring a diverse set of thoughts and avoiding premature consensus.
—Derek Richardson, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for premature
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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Then, Messi made up for the early error with a spectacular go-ahead goal, weaving his way through four defenders and then curling a perfect low shot to the far low corner.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
6 July 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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Torn between them, Lily must decide if destiny is leading her toward unexpected love.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
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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Her particular specialism is making sudden bursts towards the near post, staying in the defender’s blind spot before suddenly jumping ahead of her marker to turn home a simple chance, often laid on a plate at club level by Caroline Graham Hansen, with whom Pajor also worked well at Wolfsburg.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
30 June 2025
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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
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 12 Jul. 2025.
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