1
as in adulthood
the state of being fully grown or developed
people are legally considered to have reached maturity at the age of 18 in the United States
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2
as in age
the state of being an old person
special senior citizen discounts are one advantage of maturity
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Recent Examples of maturity
Not to diminish the value of those films, but there’s a maturity here, a wisdom and compassion that seem specific to the late-career work of an artist now comfortably settled into a more thoughtful time of life.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
Self-discovery is one of the essential rites of passage toward maturity and later mastery for writers.
—Douglas Unger
august 29, Literary Hub, 29 Aug. 2025
Unlike ladders that invest in multiple maturities, a bullet strategy focuses on assets that mature around the same timeline.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
His midfield partner, Aidan Borland, is similarly well-regarded, with their partnership demonstrating a maturity and balance ordinarily expected from players far older.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for maturity
David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
Self-discovery is one of the essential rites of passage toward maturity and later mastery for writers.
—Douglas Unger
august 29, Literary Hub, 29 Aug. 2025
Unlike ladders that invest in multiple maturities, a bullet strategy focuses on assets that mature around the same timeline.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
His midfield partner, Aidan Borland, is similarly well-regarded, with their partnership demonstrating a maturity and balance ordinarily expected from players far older.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for maturity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maturity
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Davidson struggled but in adulthood found an advocate in his friend’s mother Dottie (Maxine Peake) and under the mentorship of Tommy (Peter Mullan), who saw through the uncontrollable ticks and swearing and gave him a job.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
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Kate, 46, began by joking about how their relationship evolved from childhood into adulthood.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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These are all features developed by the building’s original creators, the Miami firm of Steward-Skinner and Associates, prominent architects of the time also responsible for the design of the Miami Seaquarium and MIA’s first jet-age terminal.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Ken Dryden, the Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender who backstopped the Montreal Canadiens’ 1970s dynasty, died on Friday at age 78 from cancer, the Canadiens announced.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Maturity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maturity. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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