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
Denver was enjoying premature visions of a 2-0 series lead over Minnesota.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
In 2023, the company made an early bet on liquid immersion cooling by investing in LiquidStack, a technology that looked premature at the time.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
The death of the child, who family members say had been involved with the child welfare agency since he was born nearly two months premature with signs of fetal alcohol syndrome, has caused an outcry among child advocates and civil rights leaders demanding accountability.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
Baby Colsen Knox, who was born premature, will join his younger brother, whom Jones welcomed while Colsen was still in the neonatal intensive care unit.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
In 2023, the company made an early bet on liquid immersion cooling by investing in LiquidStack, a technology that looked premature at the time.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
The death of the child, who family members say had been involved with the child welfare agency since he was born nearly two months premature with signs of fetal alcohol syndrome, has caused an outcry among child advocates and civil rights leaders demanding accountability.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
Baby Colsen Knox, who was born premature, will join his younger brother, whom Jones welcomed while Colsen was still in the neonatal intensive care unit.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for premature
Adjective
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Plane tickets are getting pricier After jumping to $209 a barrel in early April, the global price of jet fuel eased last week to around $179, still well above the roughly $99 at the end of February.—
Mae Anderson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Photograph courtesy 2025 Adama Films / Shochiku Yasujirō Ozu, who made dozens of masterworks from the nineteen-thirties through the early sixties, is among the most misunderstood of great directors.—
Dan Stahl,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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The musical chronicles the life and times of Perón, including her origins, rise to fame, political career and untimely death.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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Giannis has suffered a couple of untimely injuries in the playoffs, including one against the Heat in 2023 that opened their avenue to the NBA Finals.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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To use words in ways that are unexpected or surprising, to repurpose some of the legalese that has been weaponized against my characters.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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Objects that once seemed temporary now reveal unexpected permanence.—
Sudhir Gupta,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Early in his baseball career, Kaneland pitcher Jack Frey came to a sudden realization.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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The turmoil has included the sudden resignation of then-Supt.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The paintings could be stills from the Technicolor imagination of a precocious child.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Whether despite this background or because of it, young Zac becomes preoccupied with the outward signs of extreme wealth, luxury cars especially, in a manner somewhat precocious but not entirely remarkable for a teenage boy.—
Mark O’Connell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Twenty-six years ago, students treated a visit by then-President Bill Clinton as a challenge, and outwitted the Secret Service by secretly rigging a banner to unfurl at an inopportune moment.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
26 Apr. 2026
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With the midterms ahead and the economy teetering, this seems like a particularly inopportune time to have a spat with the first American pope — who also happens to come from Chicago, long one of the nation’s most Catholic cities.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Premature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premature. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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