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
Worried about putting a premature end to all your showgirl dreams because of the metal’s scratchiness?
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
Researchers say the diet could help avoid 15 million premature deaths annually.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2025
Conditions included premature rupture of the membrane, cardiac disease and preeclampsia, according to the state report.
—Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
Awarding him alone seemed premature, and no experimental physicist in quantum theory had been nominated to share the honour.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
Researchers say the diet could help avoid 15 million premature deaths annually.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2025
Conditions included premature rupture of the membrane, cardiac disease and preeclampsia, according to the state report.
—Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
Awarding him alone seemed premature, and no experimental physicist in quantum theory had been nominated to share the honour.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for premature
Adjective
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Pérez and other asylum-seekers used that earlier version, CBP One, to make appointments to approach the border.—
Melissa Sanchez,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
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The chip is expected to feature in laptops and handheld devices later this year and early 2026.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This very publication grieved its untimely passing.—
Li Goldstein,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 Oct. 2025
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Yolonda Ross also spent all seven seasons portraying Jada, but her fan favorite character met an untimely end in the finale.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In the kitchen arena, standouts include KitchenAid stand mixers of course, however the Drew Barrymore toaster was an unexpected strong performer in our best toaster test update this year.—
Melissa Knific,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Oct. 2025
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An unexpected winner from this round robin of renos is the W Union Square (from $650), which celebrated the completion of its $100 million renovation spearheaded by the Rockwell Group this September.—
Jake Emen,
Robb Report,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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If travel is absolutely necessary, drive with caution and be prepared for sudden changes in conditions.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 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.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Under that partnership, Swift grew from a precocious country songwriter into a global pop star.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Lea, a precocious young athlete not yet a teenager, was inspired enough to bring along a notebook and jot some of them down.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 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 14 Oct. 2025.
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