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
However, doctors who treat trans youth say puberty blockers and hormone therapy have been provided to minors who are not trans for decades to treat other conditions, such as precocious puberty.
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Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2025
Even if the filmmakers hadn’t planned it that way, Devil Girl was an education for a precocious young woman making sense of the world, identifying the patterns of behavior that reoccurred in society.
—Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
Breastfeeding, prepubertal adiposity, and development of precocious puberty.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
The novel is constructed as a series of episodes, mostly featuring Penelope and Valpy, a precocious and winning child who steals the heart of Chela and that of the reader as well.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
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Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2025
Even if the filmmakers hadn’t planned it that way, Devil Girl was an education for a precocious young woman making sense of the world, identifying the patterns of behavior that reoccurred in society.
—Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
Breastfeeding, prepubertal adiposity, and development of precocious puberty.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
The novel is constructed as a series of episodes, mostly featuring Penelope and Valpy, a precocious and winning child who steals the heart of Chela and that of the reader as well.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precocious
Adjective
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The group market capitalization was $156 billion early Friday, as against $235 billion on the eve of Hindenburg’s report in January 2023.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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King and Conqueror’s characters also suffer from an acute case of early 21st-century-itis.—
Will Collins,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Mohammed Abu Salmiya, the director of Gaza City’s Al-Shifa Hospital, posted an image of six premature babies crammed inside a single incubator, and warned of imminent danger to their lives.—
Ruth Margalit,
New Yorker,
18 Sep. 2025
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Without that grounding, the knowledge of large future sums can tempt young adults into premature retirement from ambition.—
Monish Verma,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For Cain, testifying at Craig's trial had unexpected emotional weight.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Another unexpected face on the runway?—
Kerry McDermott,
Vogue,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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And then all of a sudden, the pick.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Charlie Sheen is sharing his regret over not reconnecting with his late friend Matthew Perry prior to his untimely death.—
Jessica Wang,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Sep. 2025
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Instead, an untimely Henry fumble helped the Bills pull off a thrilling fourth-quarter comeback in a 41-40 win.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Precocious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precocious. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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