prematurely
- a word derived from premature.
Example Sentences
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Social Security-benefit rules favor married individuals and are a disadvantage for divorced, prematurely widowed and lifelong single older adults, according to a study in The Gerontologist, an academic journal focused on aging.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026
In a civil lawsuit against the city and the state, Los Angeles firefighters testified about a series of communication failures and questionable decisions by higher-ups that led crews to leave the area prematurely.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026
Unfortunately, his vaccine had advanced into the clinic prematurely.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026
The 56-year-old native of upstate New York left his first term on the board prematurely in 2011, griping over policy differences.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
We would have to stop the Introduction to Poetry Unit prematurely, she said, and move directly into the Modern Drama Unit so that the class could support Lillian and Douglas.
From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt
