ˌən-ˈsēz-nə-bəl
as in early
occurring before the usual or expected time
an unseasonable snowstorm in early November
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Recent Examples of unseasonable
The most cited contributing factors to this worry included the actions of corporations and industries, unseasonable weather and the current response of the U.S. government.
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Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2024
Advertisement That’s not to say that temperatures will immediately drop to an autumn-like chill, but thermometers across the state are expected to slowly decrease from their unseasonable highs, which in many areas have been 20 degrees above average for this time of year.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
With another day of unseasonable heat, some sought shelter in cooling centers operated by cities and counties.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 3 Oct. 2024
The importance of this practice was underscored recently when several mass howler monkey die-offs in Mexico were attributed to the formation of a heat dome made more likely by a warmed, chaotic atmosphere increasingly dishing out unpredictable and unseasonable weather extremes.
—Joan Meiners, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024
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Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2024
Advertisement That’s not to say that temperatures will immediately drop to an autumn-like chill, but thermometers across the state are expected to slowly decrease from their unseasonable highs, which in many areas have been 20 degrees above average for this time of year.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
With another day of unseasonable heat, some sought shelter in cooling centers operated by cities and counties.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 3 Oct. 2024
The importance of this practice was underscored recently when several mass howler monkey die-offs in Mexico were attributed to the formation of a heat dome made more likely by a warmed, chaotic atmosphere increasingly dishing out unpredictable and unseasonable weather extremes.
—Joan Meiners, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unseasonable
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Nestled in the forest foothills outside Rapid City, this Lutheran chapel is an exact replica of Norway’s historic Borgund Stave Church, built around 1150 AD during the early years of Christianity in the Viking world.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Combined with their latest findings, researchers are better understanding the progression from a baby’s earlier statistical learning formations to the development of episodic memories.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
21 Mar. 2025
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While nothing horrible or scandalous went down, each of the various storylines ended with something startling or unexpected.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Although Rose had been more than 80 years old, her death was completely unexpected.—
Guthrie Scrimgeour,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2025
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Symptoms can include a sudden, severe headache, vomiting, neck stiffness and numbness or weakness on one side of the body or the face.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Your first thought as a near-retiree may be that a sudden recession will rob you of your retirement.—
Chris Carosa,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Before the film debuted on screen, producer Jennifer Hutchins made a poignant speech about working with Trachtenberg and how her performance impacted the cast before her untimely death.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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Following her husband’s untimely death in 1967, Zelma Redding — also president/founder of the Otis Redding Foundation — has remained committed to fulfilling their vision of giving back to the community by enriching young people through the arts.—
Gail Mitchell,
Billboard,
13 Mar. 2025
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The obituary was premature, but Technicolor made steady progress in the next few years, mainly in genres trafficking in escapism — musicals, costume dramas, travelogues and animation.—
Thomas Doherty,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Mar. 2025
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Their stand-off during an open house triggers the pregnant real estate agent into premature labor, adding another alarming layer of dread to the survival premise.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2025
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Underwood was back with a new crew, which included precocious freshman Kasparas Jakucionis, and sophomore big man Tomislav Ivišić.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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Thierry Henry at the Bernabeu, an ovation from the Spanish fans for a precocious young teenaged midfielder called Cesc Fabregas, and an absolutely surreal back line including Emmanuel Eboue, Philippe Senderos and Mathieu Flamini keeping out the Galacticos.—
Amy Lawrence,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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That Scherzinger’s politically inopportune social media likes might cost her a Tony Award only adds to the metatextual experience since, as any true fan of hers knows, that is an extremely Nicole Scherzinger turn of events.—
Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo,
WWD,
1 Dec. 2024
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Any charges, if filed, would likely come at a politically inopportune time for Trump, who leads the pack of contenders in the 2024 Republican presidential primary.—
Time,
Time,
7 June 2023
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“Unseasonable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unseasonable. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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