full-fledged
adjective
2
: having attained complete status
full-fledged lawyer
3
: full-blown sense 2
a full-fledged reunion
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it was years before he became a full-fledged star
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Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Ohtani’s first full-fledged season as a pitcher with the Dodgers has gone swimmingly, with the right-hander allowing just one unearned run over his first 12 innings.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
And Sweeney has likewise become a full-fledged, prolific movie star, starring in Anyone But You, Christy, and, most recently, the box office hit The Housemaid.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 10 Apr. 2026
With the fans' enthusiastic response to the four-episode revival — and the pure delight its cast took in making it — the obvious question is: Could a full-fledged reboot be next?
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Full-fledged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full-fledged. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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