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as in matured
fully grown or developed
I like pears when they're still hard, before they're mature
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as in due
having reached the date at which payment is required
mature bonds
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as in pornographic
dealing in or with explicitly sexual material
a mature talk show that is available only on pay-cable
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as in to grow
to become mature
a young figure skater whose talent is still maturing
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What was once playful and silly will become meaningful and mature.
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Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 29 July 2025
Hendrickson says summer is a period of time for students to mature, streamline goals, and learn more about themselves.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 28 July 2025
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Adjective
Original price: $17.99 Designed with mature and sensitive skin in mind, this serum-foundation hybrid provides sun protection and a radiant finish that won't settle into fine lines.
—Jené Luciani Sena
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 29 July 2025
What was once playful and silly will become meaningful and mature.
—Liz Simmons, StyleCaster, 28 July 2025
Verb
Their upcoming offerings will include a rye matured to classic rock and a single malt influenced by jazz fusion.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 29 July 2025
Hendrickson says summer is a period of time for students to mature, streamline goals, and learn more about themselves.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mature
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Robert Strother, 26, was held without bail after his arraignment in Bronx criminal court on Sunday and is due back in court on Wednesday.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
4 Aug. 2025
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The investigation remains ongoing, and Knight is due in court on Sept. 22, per WRAL News.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Why 'Shrinking' Is a Parents-Only Watch The themes, relationships, and conversations in this show are primarily adult in nature.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
27 Feb. 2025
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The next decades will witness, for the first time, the full impact of one-child families on adult Chinese society.—
Henry A. Kissinger,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Mar. 2012
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Though best known for corn and soybeans, Indiana also grows a lot of tomatoes (tuh-may-tuhs, as my Hoosier grandfather would have called them).—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
26 July 2025
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Now comes news that many kinds of ticks are expanding their range and growing more abundant in the Midwest.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
26 July 2025
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Cox sold the Statesman but retained ownership of its 18.9-acre site, a property many developers had long coveted and said was ripe for new development.—
Shonda Novak,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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The tomato was ripe, the onion slices added bite and the tuft of alfalfa sprouts was fresh and earthy.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
29 July 2025
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Read on for our picks in the Emmys' three biggest categories — and check back for updates as the race progresses between now and the end of final-round voting on Aug. 28.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Without treatment, Lyme disease can progress to include neurological, heart and joint problems.—
Sara Chernikoff,
USA Today,
1 Aug. 2025
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Zilber Property Group developed the Caledonia facility in collaboration with Saputo and other local partners. Saputo, one of the world's largest dairy processors, closed its Lancaster plant in 2024, resulting in job losses.—
Tom Daykin,
jsonline.com,
31 July 2025
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One of Arizona’s largest private landowners has plans to develop the state’s largest data center project, a development estimated to cost $33 billion.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
31 July 2025
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“Mature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mature. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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