as in early
occurring before the usual or expected time
a precocious baldness makes him look older than he really is
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Recent Examples of precocious
Adorable Riley is now 13, which means Anxiety (Maya Hawke) has made her way to Headquarters, usurping Joy’s (Amy Poehler) authority and turning this precocious teen into a self-conscious stress ball desperate to be liked.
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Will Leitch, Vulture, 19 June 2025
For 46 years it’s been a wonderful ride, the sweetest of sagas, the Buss family treating the Lakers like their precocious child, nurturing, embracing, empowering, transforming them into arguably this country’s most celebrated sports franchise.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
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
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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Will Leitch, Vulture, 19 June 2025
For 46 years it’s been a wonderful ride, the sweetest of sagas, the Buss family treating the Lakers like their precocious child, nurturing, embracing, empowering, transforming them into arguably this country’s most celebrated sports franchise.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
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
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precocious
Adjective
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Even though the shelves tend to stay stocked into the early afternoon, a couple hundred people or so still line up most mornings in the summer.—
Maggie Menderski,
The Courier-Journal,
15 July 2025
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In September 1932, a fire destroyed the lodge quickly, sending the lodge's staff fleeing during the early morning hours, according to the National Park Service.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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Experts have noted that while as much as 80% of medical education focuses on biology, about 60% of premature deaths are due to behavioral factors including lifestyle habits like diet, exercise, and smoking.—
Alice Park,
Time,
21 July 2025
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Despite that premature exit, the D.C. Open offers the comfort of home and marks the beginning of the lead up to the U.S. Open, the season’s final major.—
Jacob Steinberg,
Baltimore Sun,
21 July 2025
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His unexpected cameo also served as a promotion for his Big3 basketball league, which is slated to play games at Heritage Bank Center on July 26, the last night of the Cincinnati Music Festival.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
27 July 2025
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Houser, meanwhile, continued his unexpected run, holding the Cubs scoreless for six innings before giving up a three-run homer to Reese McGuire in garbage time.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
Adjective
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Then Kings of Leon and Black Keys come out of Nashville and then all of a sudden the diversity of the music that was coming out of there started to really grow over a short period of time.—
Melonee Hurt,
The Tennessean,
25 July 2025
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While some seemed excited about Buck's sudden appearance, some speculated about the possibility of Stephanopoulos leaving the show.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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Over 60 years after an heir of one of America’s wealthiest families vanished off the coast of a remote island inhabited by cannibals, questions still swirl over what may have caused his untimely disappearance – or death.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
29 June 2025
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With their one-city road trip starting on a sour note, the Yankees and their untimely offense will face Chase Burns, MLB.com’s 11th-best prospect, on Tuesday.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
24 June 2025
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“Precocious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precocious. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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