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
Merging the two offices might someday be debated in the interest of efficiency, but that conversation is premature without stable leadership in place.
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Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Jackie Kennedy had a miscarriage and then a stillbirth and then a premature baby who died at one day old.
—Erica Stern
june 9, Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
That obituary for the behemoths may have been premature, as the 2025 NBA season marked a triumphant return of lineups with multiple big men, which create more second chance opportunities via offensive rebounds and simultaneously protect the paint on defense.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 6 June 2025
But in today’s context, the return home has been made premature by sweeping policies under President Trump.
—Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor, 2 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for premature
Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Jackie Kennedy had a miscarriage and then a stillbirth and then a premature baby who died at one day old.
—Erica Stern
june 9, Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
That obituary for the behemoths may have been premature, as the 2025 NBA season marked a triumphant return of lineups with multiple big men, which create more second chance opportunities via offensive rebounds and simultaneously protect the paint on defense.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 6 June 2025
But in today’s context, the return home has been made premature by sweeping policies under President Trump.
—Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for premature
Adjective
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City Comptroller Brad Lander was in third place in the early returns, pulling about 12% in the unofficial results, tallies showed.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
25 June 2025
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Local Head Start sites that provide early childhood education, child care and other services are ramping up for the start of a new school year on Aug. 18 despite uncertainty over possible federal funding cuts.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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Team officials have seen promising seasons go up in smoke because they’ve been ravaged by untimely health issues at cornerback.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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To help the crew survive—or meet their untimely demise–players’ choices in terms of relationship building and skills at evading other terrors that roam the planet determine where the story takes you.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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For the series, Siakam has quietly become the Pacers’ frontrunner to win the most unexpected of finals MVP awards.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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The heart reveals peony in an unexpected and intense combination with sandalwood and rum absolute, while the base develops into this gorgeous deep song of vanilla with notes of labdanum, operanide and ambroxan.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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In that light, the sudden uptick in volatility is not a surprise.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
18 June 2025
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Parents recall toddler's medical emergency that led to rare diagnosis Stephanie and Kris Thomas of Illinois jumped into action when their 2-year-old experienced sudden cardiac arrest in the middle of the night.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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Banning the medicine to treat gender dysphoria prohibits it equally for both boys and girls, and allowing the same medicine to treat precocious puberty permits it equally for both as well.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
20 June 2025
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At just 15 years old, Woods captured his first title at Bay Hill, showcasing his precocious talent.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 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 28 Jun. 2025.
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