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
Her brother, who is younger and a bit precocious, is not.
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Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2025
Finally, Mack’s precocious 11-year-old daughter Opal (Norah Murphy) is more in tune with adults than kids her age.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
The medications are the same that are used when someone goes through precocious puberty, which is when a child’s body changes into that of an adult too soon.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025
But they're continually interrupted by Aidy Bryant, who plays a precocious student who takes all Schumer's double entendres at face value.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 30 Jan. 2025
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Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2025
Finally, Mack’s precocious 11-year-old daughter Opal (Norah Murphy) is more in tune with adults than kids her age.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 6 Feb. 2025
The medications are the same that are used when someone goes through precocious puberty, which is when a child’s body changes into that of an adult too soon.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025
But they're continually interrupted by Aidy Bryant, who plays a precocious student who takes all Schumer's double entendres at face value.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precocious
Adjective
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Tax season continued its sluggish start into early February, but tax refunds continued to steadily roll out the door.—
Susan Tompor,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Her TikTok resonated with many users, who flooded the comments with their own memories of early Instagram.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Analysts say jumping into this commitment would be premature for Tesla, based on their current price points.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2025
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This was premature, given the Football Association (FA) deals with disciplinary matters.—
Eduardo Tansley,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The wealthy use insurance, asset protection strategies, and estate planning to shield their money from unexpected events like market crashes, lawsuits, and economic downturns.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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When Melonie Ambler prepares to treat a patient, her medical toolkit includes something unexpected: A cello.—
Elizabeth Cook,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Escaping a sudden, massive flood, a smart, mischievous black cat clambers aboard a boat shared by a dog, a capybara, and a lemur, as well as a long-legged secretary bird.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
2 Mar. 2025
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As big of a star as The Rock is, his sudden inclusion in Rhodes’ road to WrestleMania seems both forced and unnecessary, especially after their equally strange interaction on Raw’s Netflix premiere.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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After his untimely death in 2020, his wife, Amber, took the reins, and wine quality hasn’t suffered.—
Christina Pickard,
Bon Appétit,
5 Mar. 2025
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Ashanti opened up about attempting to reconcile her relationship with Irv Gotti before his untimely death in a new interview.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Precocious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precocious. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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