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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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Recent Examples of mature
Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2025
Around the edges of the cemetery are stands of mature trees—willows, maples.
—David Bezmozgis, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
Gabriela Garcia, Glamour, 8 Apr. 2025
They are expected to mature at 130 to 150 pounds — by contrast, a typical gray wolf clocks in at about 80 to 100 pounds.
—Degen Pener, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Most growers purchase mature bulbs to be planted in late fall.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 Apr. 2025
Around the edges of the cemetery are stands of mature trees—willows, maples.
—David Bezmozgis, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
Verb
The color palette has matured too, with chocolates and olives replacing the candy brights of the pop princess era.
—Gabriela Garcia, Glamour, 8 Apr. 2025
They are expected to mature at 130 to 150 pounds — by contrast, a typical gray wolf clocks in at about 80 to 100 pounds.
—Degen Pener, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mature
Adjective
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This is due in part to the development of state incentives for home and business solar panel installations.—
Dilnaz Hasim,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Apr. 2025
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According to the Supreme Court's website, a response to Read's petition is due by May 5.—
Jessica Trufant,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Why 'Shrinking' Is a Parents-Only Watch The themes, relationships, and conversations in this show are primarily adult in nature.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
27 Feb. 2025
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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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González, 47, held various government jobs during the presidency of Correa, who led Ecuador from 2007 through 2017 with free-spending socially conservative policies and grew increasingly authoritarian in his last years in office.—
Gonzalo Solano and Regina Garcia Cano,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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By the 2022-23 school year, that percentage had grown to 28%.—
Beth Swanson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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The table above suggests that the conditions are ripe for another price crash, albeit perhaps a fender-bender.—
Michael Lynch,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Once ripe, they can be consumed in various dishes, like salads and guacamole, or on their own.—
Elizabeth Barnes,
Verywell Health,
8 Apr. 2025
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This approval is a significant step forward and should open the doorway to a therapy that has clear clinical advantages for the patient with mCRPC who has progressed on one ARPI and has not received chemotherapy.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Engaging stakeholders transparently about DEI strategies and progress fosters trust and demonstrates a genuine commitment to inclusivity.—
Jason Wingard,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Lowering these hormones became a critical part of keeping the cancer from developing further.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
10 Apr. 2025
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To resolve this issue, researchers have been developing new ways to train machine learning algorithms with fewer labels.—
Eloy Geenjaar,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Mature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mature. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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