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
Meanwhile, quinoa protein’s amino acids form a protective barrier to prevent moisture loss and premature color fading.
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Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2025
The State's request is premature, excessively broad and must be denied until the request can be disclosed specifically and properly litigated.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
This premature sagging can cause breast pain or auxiliary pain in the back, shoulders and neck.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
In 2018, Xi’s analysis might have looked premature.
—Jude Blanchette, Foreign Affairs, 27 Mar. 2025
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Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2025
The State's request is premature, excessively broad and must be denied until the request can be disclosed specifically and properly litigated.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
This premature sagging can cause breast pain or auxiliary pain in the back, shoulders and neck.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
In 2018, Xi’s analysis might have looked premature.
—Jude Blanchette, Foreign Affairs, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for premature
Recent Examples of Synonyms for premature
Adjective
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Mahdi's earliest memory was his father slamming his mother through a glass table and later lying to his son and saying his mother was dead.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Colossal said two of the dire wolves were born late last year, while the third arrived in early 2025.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The wedding came nearly a decade after Charles’ divorce from Diana and her untimely death.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Most-clicked in the newsletter yesterday: Our story on Meredith Gaudreau’s announcement of the birth of her and Johnny Gaudreau’s third baby, months after his untimely death.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In 2002, Amazon required every executive to master an unexpected skill: writing press releases for products that didn’t yet exist.—
Daniel Lotzof,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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JuJu Watkins is receiving love from unexpected places.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The fraught legal battle is also taking place amid a sudden round of visa revocations among international students at some of the country’s top universities, with college officials left unprepared and searching for answers from the government.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2025
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Similar to his advice on Caterpillar, Cramer has in recent days been recommending investors not making any sudden movements with their portfolios because there’s so much uncertainty.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Based on the popular comic strip by cartoonist Hank Ketcham, who modeled the titular character after his own son, Dennis the Menace chronicled the exploits of the precocious Dennis Mitchell (North).—
EW.com,
EW.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Another is his relationship with Bueckers, irascible old guy vs. precocious young woman, like a 1960s sitcom nearing its last episode.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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That Scherzinger’s politically inopportune social media likes might cost her a Tony Award only adds to the metatextual experience since, as any true fan of hers knows, that is an extremely Nicole Scherzinger turn of events.—
Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo,
WWD,
1 Dec. 2024
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Any charges, if filed, would likely come at a politically inopportune time for Trump, who leads the pack of contenders in the 2024 Republican presidential primary.—
Time,
Time,
7 June 2023
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“Premature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premature. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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