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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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Recent Examples of mature
Sj McShane,
Martha Stewart,
22 June 2026
Outside are spacious patios and lawns, along with mature avocado, walnut, pomegranate, magnolia, and olive trees.
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Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
22 June 2026
Yun Li,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
Everything happens for a reason, to keep getting better as a person, maturing, growing up.
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Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
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Adjective
With a mature size of 4 to 6 feet tall and a spread of 3 to 4 feet, this fig variety is an excellent choice for compact gardens, maximizing fruit production when space is limited.
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Sj McShane,
Martha Stewart,
22 June 2026
Outside are spacious patios and lawns, along with mature avocado, walnut, pomegranate, magnolia, and olive trees.
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Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
22 June 2026
Verb
The bank noted the Starship program has yet to mature and has already suffered setbacks that have pushed back timelines several years.
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Yun Li,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
Everything happens for a reason, to keep getting better as a person, maturing, growing up.
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Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mature
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Think of this as the matured version of the Kool-Aid dip-dye technique.
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The third reading of real gross domestic product is due.
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Both men have pleaded not guilty and are due in July for their separate cases.
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Males dusky sharks can grow up to 14 feet, which is about the size of a sub-adult white shark, according to Chapman.
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It is estimated that, based on measures of blood glucose, lipids, and other parameters, less than 12% of the adult American population can even be said to metabolically healthy.
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Gibson asked for pornographic images of the minor, and sent photos of himself, according to court documents.
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While Washington drags its feet, kids across the nation are being exposed to vile, pornographic images and ads with no meaningful safeguards to prevent it.
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The utility attributed the higher costs to broader market dynamics, including more expensive wholesale electricity and growing demand from large users such as manufacturers and data centers across PJM’s 13-state grid.
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The spectacle gave rise to self-starters like Ai who sought to cash in on the growing hype.
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Not only is Earth's closest celestial neighbor a pristine time capsule ripe for study – preserved almost unaltered throughout the course of billions of years – but the moon is viewed as a stepping stone for human exploration deeper into the cosmos.
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Alongside ripe avocados, fresh tomatoes, and spices, this dip is topped with queso blanco and pomegranate seeds.
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As the disease progresses, muscles throughout the body can become rigid and go into painful spasms.
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As things progressed, sources say the studio brought in Reeves’ Toy Story 4 director to pitch his vision, which eventually led to Reeves thumbs up to star in the film.
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“Mature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mature. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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