PREMATURE Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

premature

adjective

ˌprē-mə-ˈchu̇r

Definition of premature next

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 In pregnant women, the infection can cause miscarriages, stillbirths, premature delivery or life-threatening infection of the newborn. —

Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2025 All this to say that the question of broad adoption may be premature. —

Arun Shastri, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025 Experts on the topic have said that addressing the issue of premature mortality among people with ADHD starts with health care providers who should routinely collect details on behavioral and medical conditions and health outcomes related to the disorder. —

Kristen Rogers, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025 Rolling out a vaccine to farm workers and others at higher risk of infection would be a more targeted tactic, but even that measure may be premature. —

Emily Mullin, WIRED, 22 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for premature

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The loss of Murray only adds one more devastating injury to a Pelicans season that’s been flooded with them since the start of training camp in early October.

— William Guillory, The Athletic, 1 Feb. 2025
One of the early victims was Alicia Martos, a young girl who died during one such test, and whose death was covered up by the powerful families of the students responsible.

— Isabella Wandermurem, TIME, 31 Jan. 2025