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
The advisory highlights that social disconnection increases the risk of premature death by 26 percent to 29 percent, a health impact comparable to smoking 15 cigarettes a day.
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
The zero-emission requirements were expected to eliminate nearly 70,000 tons of smog-forming emissions and 4,500 tons of soot statewide by 2040, preventing more than 1,200 premature deaths and providing $13 billion in public health benefits, according to the California Air Resources Board.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
The Commonwealth Fund’s 2023 Scorecard on State Health System Performance ranked states based on several factors including premature death rates and healthcare access and affordability.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 22 May 2025
The premature leaf drop brought on by hot, dry weather is most pronounced on large-leafed, fast-growing shade trees such as cottonwoods, silver maples, catalpas, sycamores and mulberries, among others.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2025
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Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
The zero-emission requirements were expected to eliminate nearly 70,000 tons of smog-forming emissions and 4,500 tons of soot statewide by 2040, preventing more than 1,200 premature deaths and providing $13 billion in public health benefits, according to the California Air Resources Board.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
The Commonwealth Fund’s 2023 Scorecard on State Health System Performance ranked states based on several factors including premature death rates and healthcare access and affordability.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 22 May 2025
The premature leaf drop brought on by hot, dry weather is most pronounced on large-leafed, fast-growing shade trees such as cottonwoods, silver maples, catalpas, sycamores and mulberries, among others.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for premature
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Not bad for a town that emerged originally as the terminus of industrial traffic along the Erie Canal in the early 1800s.—
David Allan,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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Executive function is crucial for learning and academic success, a variety of research has shown, and the gender gap in when children develop these skills explains much of the achievement gap in early elementary school.—
Claire Cain Miller,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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Purdy, known to her family as Bez Purdy, was loved by the Broomfield community and had been a church warden for 20 years before her untimely death, per the statement.—
Lesley Cosme Torres,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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Random House, July 8 Image These Summer Storms by Sarah MacLean Alice Storm returns, reluctantly, to her estranged family’s Rhode Island estate after the untimely death of her billionaire father, Franklin.—
Laura Thompson,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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The community has grown up, but growth brought unexpected burdens.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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But during the appearance, an unexpected guest also got some attention from those gathered below!—
Jillian Frankel,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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Keep a safe distance: Leave a safe distance between you and the vehicle in front of you to account for sudden stops or changes in the traffic pattern.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
6 June 2025
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After Earps’ announcement, Wiegman was asked what her long-time goalkeeper’s sudden international retirement two months before a major tournament said about the unity of the team.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Hepburn’s thorny performance veers away from her typical sparkling ingenue presence toward something more brittle (watching Holly Golightly restrain herself from cursing out a precocious, irritating child delights).—
Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo,
Footwear News,
26 May 2025
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But the creature is quickly adopted by Lilo (Maia Kealoha), a precocious child with a special love for animals, at a kennel where he has been mistaken for an ugly dog.—
Gregory Nussen,
Deadline,
20 May 2025
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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 10 Jun. 2025.
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