premature

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The warmth and premature melt mean the state’s forests will dry out a month or more earlier than usual, Gleick said, which increases the risk of wildfires.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Until the underlying biology of so-called cured patients is better understood, they say, it’s premature, and perhaps even irresponsible, to use the term.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

Having said that, it's only two races into the season, so divining any clear pattern would be premature.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

The central bank left its policy rate unchanged March 18, arguing that it was premature to determine the total economic effect from the war in Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

“I know Mira raised all that money, but don’t you think it’s a bit premature to get takeout?”

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas