as in development
the process of becoming mature
a flower's maturation from bud to full bloom can take weeks
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Recent Examples of maturation
Just as her last three albums generally marked moments of emotional and mental maturation for Zillennials and early Gen Z, so too does Virgin in its gender-expansive exploration of mid-20s reinvention and self-discovery.
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 8 July 2025
The effects of this complicated secondary maturation are wonderfully disparate, chaotic, and ultimately satisfying.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 July 2025
That success significantly benefits Demps' maturation.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
This is one of the oldest whiskeys in the series to date, following the summer 2023 release (four years old) and the summer 2024 release (five years old), and that additional year has really made this bourbon hit the sweet spot of maturation.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 26 June 2025
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Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 8 July 2025
The effects of this complicated secondary maturation are wonderfully disparate, chaotic, and ultimately satisfying.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 July 2025
That success significantly benefits Demps' maturation.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
This is one of the oldest whiskeys in the series to date, following the summer 2023 release (four years old) and the summer 2024 release (five years old), and that additional year has really made this bourbon hit the sweet spot of maturation.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maturation
Noun
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In true Georgia fashion, this development is insane.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
23 July 2025
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A couple of other candidates for hormonally acting daily male contraceptive pills are in early development.—
Hannah Seo,
Scientific American,
22 July 2025
Noun
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Though the specifics of the complaints varied, most painted the company as focused on growth rather than student success.—
Chris Quintana,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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Once contained to local disputes resolved between communities, the violence has exploded into mass killings fueled by population growth, the climate crisis, and the collapse of traditional peacemaking.—
Emmanuel Akinwotu,
NPR,
26 July 2025
Noun
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Deadhead spent blooms for continuous flowering from spring through fall.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
31 July 2025
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The nineteenth century saw a flowering of anarchist thought with figures such as Proudhon, Fourier, Kropotkin, Rousseau, and others.—
Ben Woollard,
JSTOR Daily,
18 June 2025
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That dual focus — speed and strategy, data and decisions — is already informing the evolution of agentic AI platforms.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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The move marks an evolution for the complex, which paused its normal operations in January. PopStroke, which started in Florida in 2019, has expanded significantly.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
31 July 2025
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“Maturation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maturation. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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