PREMATURITY Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

prematurity

noun

as in earliness

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of prematurity Other countries do have the same conditions but prematurity rates aren't as high as Pakistan's, says Jehan. — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 2 Aug. 2026 The babies, who were about 17 days old, had no complications other than prematurity, the summary said. — David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 2 July 2026 In addition to impacts of untreated depression on the mother, developing children are also at greater risk for prematurity and low birth weight, and higher rates of impulsivity, socialization issues, and cognitive, behavioral and emotional difficulties. — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 14 May 2026 Necrotizing enterocolitis, or NEC, is a devastating complication of prematurity that weighs heavily on our minds. — Alexander Crider, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026 While the data show overall birth outcomes improving — declining rates of prematurity, low birth weight, and infant mortality — disparities are still prevalent, particularly for Black women. — Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2026 It's now known as retinopathy of prematurity. — Gabriela Saldivia, Scientific American, 3 Dec. 2025 In fact, prematurity is the leading cause of infant mortality. — Erica Sloan, SELF, 26 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for prematurity

Noun

That includes procurement sources, manufacturing readiness, technology maturity and application requirements.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
The school review and ranking website recently released its list of the Best School Districts in America for 2027, analyzing state test scores, college readiness, graduation rates and more.

— Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of readiness

Noun

Yet their willingness to talk, listen, and imagine what had seemed impossible helped lay the groundwork for historic nuclear arms reductions.

— Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
That willingness to take risks extended to campaigning for Jessie and Buzz to kiss amid a perilous action sequence.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of willingness

Noun

Though postponed, the 73-year-old musician knew the band’s messages would land with as much timeliness as ever.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
The curators, David Breslin and Brinda Kumar, don’t accomplish this with appeals to timeliness or relevance but with a mighty selection of pieces—more than a hundred and twenty, from eighty-two different institutions—and smart exhibition design.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of timeliness

Browse Nearby Words

prematureness

prematurity

premeditate

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Prematurity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prematurity. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of prematurity

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

compunction

Popular in Grammar & Usage

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

The Exceptions of '-s' and '-es' Plurals

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Popular in Wordplay

16 Food Words Recently Added to the Dictionary

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Bad Endings and Rough Situations

Did 'orange' the fruit or the color come first?

Popular

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

16 Food Words Recently Added to the Dictionary

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

Games & Quizzes