premature
adjective
occurring, coming, or done too soon.
prematurely
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a word derived from
premature.
Example Sentences
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It has also heard concerns about the secrecy under which the SAS operated and that previous investigations into the allegations were ended prematurely.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
You are going to be tempted to collapse uncertainty prematurely, to take the old rules and apply them because uncertainty is uncomfortable.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
The mistake is picking a winner prematurely and stopping your learning.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
“People definitely want to know more about what their water districts are doing to be prepared for wildfires, so that they don’t prematurely run out of water,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
He was the chaplain’s clerk, a slender Irishman with prematurely gray hair and gray, melancholy eyes.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
