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as in matured
fully grown or developed
I like pears when they're still hard, before they're mature
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as in due
having reached the date at which payment is required
mature bonds
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as in pornographic
dealing in or with explicitly sexual material
a mature talk show that is available only on pay-cable
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as in to grow
to become mature
a young figure skater whose talent is still maturing
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Natalie Breymeyer, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
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For large companies operating in mature sectors—such as Procter & Gamble in consumer goods, Apple in consumer electronics, and Adobe in cloud software—driving growth is a perennial challenge.
—Peter Koen, Ananya Sheth, Harvard Business Review, 3 Dec. 2024
Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
But much like us, the toner has greatly matured since then.
—Rio Viera-Newton, Vogue, 25 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
Agtech venture capital deals rose 15% to $1.6 billion in the third quarter, according to PitchBook, a sequential boost as investors bet on more mature companies.
—Natalie Breymeyer, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
Growth through acquisition is always an option, ... Post
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For large companies operating in mature sectors—such as Procter & Gamble in consumer goods, Apple in consumer electronics, and Adobe in cloud software—driving growth is a perennial challenge.
—Peter Koen, Ananya Sheth, Harvard Business Review, 3 Dec. 2024
Verb
Whether Cronin’s team, the youngest in the division, can take the next step in closing the gap with the Kings and the rest of the league will depend on how quickly those young Ducklings mature.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
But much like us, the toner has greatly matured since then.
—Rio Viera-Newton, Vogue, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mature
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The five years was due in part to a number of delays.Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
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On Friday, investors will keep an eye on France’s latest inflation print and three-month gross domestic product data from the U.K. U.K. consumer confidence data is also due.Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
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The next decades will witness, for the first time, the full impact of one-child families on adult Chinese society.Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2012
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At first, the dynamic seems ambiguous: closer to that between a mom and her barely adult son than a wife and her husband.Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2023
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As businesses continue to take advantage of AI in their operations and decision-making, its importance grows.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Tuatara grow very slowly, taking many years to reach maturity.Scott Travers, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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These staples of awards seasons are ripe for a bit of shaking up.Ramin Zahed, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Ralph McLaughlin, senior economist at Realtor.com, said that if prospective buyers can look past higher mortgage rates, the market will be ripe for picking out the perfect home.Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 4 Dec. 2024
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Those fires have stopped progressing, according to the California Wildfire Tracking account on X, formerly Twitter.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Highlighting such differences is critical as the industry progresses toward an equitable ecosystem.Eron Kelly, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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On the other side, the Chargers have come on of late with multiple players providing key moments as the season develops.Ben Morse, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
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The project aims to improve non-commercial wells by applying EGS stimulation techniques to develop fracture networks that will enable communication with productive reservoirs and enhance electricity generation.Robert Rapier, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Mature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mature. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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