as in mature
fully grown or developed
a matured plant in full bloom
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as in progressed
to become mature
a young figure skater whose talent is still maturing
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Recent Examples of matured
Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
Cyril Soliman, The Drive, 5 Feb. 2026
Hybrid power was cleaner and capable of guiding transportation through a more climate-friendly century while batteries and charging infrastructure matured.
—Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2026
This team has matured over the years, but also over those two months.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Everyone else around them has matured and behaves in an age-appropriate manner.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 31 Jan. 2026
That early bet matured into a more formal strategy in 2025, when CATL introduced its Naxtra battery brand.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 31 Jan. 2026
Disney World, Orlando and their visitors have matured together, Vahle said.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
Competitive Position in Physical AI Microsoft enters the robotics foundation model market, which has matured considerably over the past eighteen months.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The market has matured, and external economic cycles, along with institutional behavior, now have a greater impact.
—William Jones, Ascend Agency, 30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Think of this as the matured version of the Kool-Aid dip-dye technique.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
What began as a mainstream electric hatch has matured into something genuinely desirable.
—Cyril Soliman, The Drive, 5 Feb. 2026
Hybrid power was cleaner and capable of guiding transportation through a more climate-friendly century while batteries and charging infrastructure matured.
—Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2026
This team has matured over the years, but also over those two months.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Everyone else around them has matured and behaves in an age-appropriate manner.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 31 Jan. 2026
That early bet matured into a more formal strategy in 2025, when CATL introduced its Naxtra battery brand.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 31 Jan. 2026
Disney World, Orlando and their visitors have matured together, Vahle said.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
Competitive Position in Physical AI Microsoft enters the robotics foundation model market, which has matured considerably over the past eighteen months.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The market has matured, and external economic cycles, along with institutional behavior, now have a greater impact.
—William Jones, Ascend Agency, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for matured
Adjective
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Caviar is the mature eggs of sturgeon, and only sturgeon eggs qualify as caviar.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Feb. 2026
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Imparting a transparent wash of color that gives the cheeks a natural flush, the blush is equally luminous on mature skin.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2026
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But Hewitt said that confidence has grown as the season has progressed.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
9 Feb. 2026
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As the game progressed and a snowstorm descended on Denver in the fourth quarter, the field became obscured by a blanket of white.—
Jason Corso,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Volunteers willing to pick fruit from trees at homes in Rancho Bernardo, Poway and surrounding communities are needed this spring as local citrus trees fill with ripe fruits.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Raised by Vietnamese immigrant parents, Le was taught to be wary of strangers — generosity was ripe for exploitation.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The beat stood out in part because expectations had been so low after a stalling labor market grew more dire as the year dragged on.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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The link was suspended in 2021 as relations grew increasingly strained before Russia sent troops into Ukraine in February 2022.—
Vladimir Isachenkov,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Rootselaar is suspected of killing a 39-year-old teacher and five students aged 13 and under at the school.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Feb. 2026
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The three female students were aged 12 and the male students were 12 and 13, said Sergeant Vanessa Munn.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Borderlands has developed relationships with pro-bono attorneys who help immigrants facing deportation.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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For instance, studying subsurface cavities is a primary goal of an instrument called the Subsurface Radar Sounder, or SRS, planned for the EnVision mission being developed by the European Space Agency, which can penetrate the planet's surface to depths of several hundred meters.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Matured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matured. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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