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
Ascend Agency, Denver Post, 18 June 2026
The orchestration infrastructure matured, including agent frameworks, memory systems and multistep planners.
—Manick Bhan, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
That evolution may be one of the clearest signs that dental tourism has matured.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 18 June 2026
The 10th edition is the first 10-year-old release (and the oldest to date), made from a mash bill of several different types of barley and matured in wine, port, sherry, and ex-bourbon casks, along with the Garry oak.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 18 June 2026
Ever since the pandemic boom, the market has matured and creators have real options.
—Gustavo Turner, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
What has also matured is her perspective on love.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
The team has only matured since then.
—Kellis Robinett, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
Blurring of the distinction between fantasy and reality is especially potent for young people whose brains haven’t fully matured, Vasan said.
—David Fischer, Sun Sentinel, 1 June 2026
Adjective
Think of this as the matured version of the Kool-Aid dip-dye technique.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
Content oversight provided by Studio 1847 The American medical tourism market has matured.
—Ascend Agency, Denver Post, 18 June 2026
The orchestration infrastructure matured, including agent frameworks, memory systems and multistep planners.
—Manick Bhan, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
That evolution may be one of the clearest signs that dental tourism has matured.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 18 June 2026
The 10th edition is the first 10-year-old release (and the oldest to date), made from a mash bill of several different types of barley and matured in wine, port, sherry, and ex-bourbon casks, along with the Garry oak.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 18 June 2026
Ever since the pandemic boom, the market has matured and creators have real options.
—Gustavo Turner, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
What has also matured is her perspective on love.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
The team has only matured since then.
—Kellis Robinett, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
Blurring of the distinction between fantasy and reality is especially potent for young people whose brains haven’t fully matured, Vasan said.
—David Fischer, Sun Sentinel, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for matured
Adjective
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Other parts of the Norton have more mature Griffin acquisitions, including a Rothko, a de Kooning, and a small Pollock.—
Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Zou noted that one major challenge is the lack of a mature software and algorithm ecosystem capable of fully utilizing photonic hardware.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Tunisia have qualified for the World Cup on six occasions but have never progressed beyond the group stage.—
Sam Joseph,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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His symptoms apparently progressed throughout the day on Friday.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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Opponents say the law can be ripe for abuse.—
Anna Schecter,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Any ripe produce should be eaten or refrigerated as soon as possible to prevent fruit flies.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
Verb
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By the runoff, the attacks grew more personal and increasingly expensive.—
Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
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The share of YouTube Shorts featuring shopping tags grew sixfold over the same period, and more than 40% of eligible Indian creators are now enrolled in the platform’s Shopping Affiliate Program.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 June 2026
Verb
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So, don't automatically assume that your inheritance is untouchable simply because your debt appears to have aged out.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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From an acclaimed vineyard named for the shape of the hills behind it, their 2023 was macerated for 17 days and aged in 75 percent new French oak for 20 months.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
17 June 2026
Verb
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But after months of acrimony, the two have developed a surprisingly friendly public relationship despite maintaining deep ideological differences.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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Rebekah and their four children never developed symptoms.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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“Matured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matured. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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