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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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Recent Examples of maturity Without abandoning its sense of humor and romantic heart, the story focuses on Konishi finding his voice and growing in emotional maturity when confronted by a tragic incident. Richard Kuipers, Variety, 29 Oct. 2024 Participants were asked to assess their companies’ AI maturity in 30 key enterprise capabilities. Greg McKenna, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2024 Cheetahs reach maturity around the age of 2, and at this age, start to prefer to be on their own. Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 26 Oct. 2024 But most of those investments failed to pan out because of a lack of maturity in the photonics industry. Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for maturity 

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“Maturity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maturity. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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