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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 Cash and cash equivalents increased significantly to $53.5 million from $31.4 million, while securities available-for-sale decreased to $71.2 million from $82.1 million due to maturities and principal payments. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025 The Internet Reacts The post struck a chord with Redditors, who celebrated the couple's bond and the wife's maturity. Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025 The button bush is not a diminutive plant, reaching up to 12 feet tall by 4 feet wide at maturity. Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2025 Viktor Hovland showed extraordinary maturity in assessing his own chances at Augusta National Golf Course. Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025 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 15 Apr. 2025.

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