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
New analyses focused on public health and premature deaths show that the opposite is true.
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Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The virus can also cause premature birth if an unvaccinated woman gets it during pregnancy.
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has pushed vitamin A as a treatment for measles.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 1 Apr. 2025
Henrich added complications associated with premature birth, cardiovascular problems, high blood pressure and adhesions in the abdomen typically increase as a woman gets older, with more risks occurring in those who have already had more than one cesarean birth.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
When his children are left to be premature breadwinners, not a moment goes by without a scuffle between family.
—Stephen Saito, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
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Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The virus can also cause premature birth if an unvaccinated woman gets it during pregnancy.
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has pushed vitamin A as a treatment for measles.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 1 Apr. 2025
Henrich added complications associated with premature birth, cardiovascular problems, high blood pressure and adhesions in the abdomen typically increase as a woman gets older, with more risks occurring in those who have already had more than one cesarean birth.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
When his children are left to be premature breadwinners, not a moment goes by without a scuffle between family.
—Stephen Saito, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
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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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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
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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
Adjective
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JuJu Watkins is receiving love from unexpected places.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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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
Adjective
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Several conditions may cause sudden vision loss, such as an eye injury.—
Heidi Cope,
Health,
19 Apr. 2025
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All of a sudden, something that was a huge source of joy in my grandparents’ life became a challenge.—
Katie Akin,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In this tender début novel, Daniel, the precocious pre-teen protagonist, comes of age in rural England.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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Each midge follows its own timeline, with late bloomers waiting longer than their precocious counterparts to bed down for the winter.—
Cody Cottier,
Discover Magazine,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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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The Heat is dealing with injuries to its three best players at a most inopportune time.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Premature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premature. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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