premature
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While it is obviously premature to declare the Iran war over, we can now better assess the economic damage, particularly with oil prices simmering down notably.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
Optimists claim that closure isn’t a certainty, that a final decision hasn’t been made, that the media is writing a premature obituary.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
The warmth and premature melt mean the state’s forests will dry out a month earlier than usual, or even more, Peter Gleick, a leading water scientist and co-founder of the Pacific Institute, told The Times.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
We have heard that declaration many times over the past decade — and as before, it is a premature conclusion.
From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026
However, in the first case, the scene comes to a premature end, and in the second case, the scene is full of possibility.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
Vocabulary lists containing premature
Maus I: My Father Bleeds History
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The Catcher in the Rye
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50 Great Words from The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, by Mark Haddon
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