adulthood

as in maturity
the state of being fully grown or developed the period between childhood and adulthood is called adolescence

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  • Those that wait for AI maturity risk losing ground as industries evolve and competitors leverage AI to enhance decision making, efficiency and growth.
    Leslie Lee, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Shough will turn 26 in September and was in the same recruiting class as Trevor Lawrence, who’s about to enter his fifth NFL season — so maturity shouldn’t be an issue.
    Zak Keefer, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Adulthood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adulthood. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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