as in maturity
the state of being fully grown or developed
the period between childhood and adulthood is called adolescence
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Recent Examples of adulthood
These individuals, who began using marijuana in their late teens or early adulthood, did not seek out mental health care as frequently but had higher odds of seeking physical medical attention than individuals who didn't use marijuana at all, the study outlines.
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Yet, the volume was a revelation, not only because of its aroma of exciting adulthood but because its aesthetic principles had previously lain beyond my grasp.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
And because their brains are still developing through young adulthood, children and adolescents feel their emotions deeply.
—Sara Rowe Mount, Parents, 30 Oct. 2025
The storyline follows soldiers Heikki and Pauli who take their first steps toward adulthood in the unforgiving expanse of the Arctic Circle, and interpreter Saara Vainio who leaves her husband for German officer Duisberg, defying both convention and country.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
The journey from teenage uncertainty to adulthood wasn’t easy.
—Keyaira Boone, Essence, 30 Oct. 2025
What Happens Next Many children like the one mentioned in the episode enter adulthood to find that money originally set aside for them was misused by their family members.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Researchers in Montreal, Canada, have been following more than 1,500 kids since birth into young adulthood to understand the factors that influence their development and their health.
—NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
Based on the moderate wear of its cheek teeth, the fossil likely belonged to a rhino in early to mid-adulthood.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
Greta Cross, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Yet, the volume was a revelation, not only because of its aroma of exciting adulthood but because its aesthetic principles had previously lain beyond my grasp.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
And because their brains are still developing through young adulthood, children and adolescents feel their emotions deeply.
—Sara Rowe Mount, Parents, 30 Oct. 2025
The storyline follows soldiers Heikki and Pauli who take their first steps toward adulthood in the unforgiving expanse of the Arctic Circle, and interpreter Saara Vainio who leaves her husband for German officer Duisberg, defying both convention and country.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
The journey from teenage uncertainty to adulthood wasn’t easy.
—Keyaira Boone, Essence, 30 Oct. 2025
What Happens Next Many children like the one mentioned in the episode enter adulthood to find that money originally set aside for them was misused by their family members.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Researchers in Montreal, Canada, have been following more than 1,500 kids since birth into young adulthood to understand the factors that influence their development and their health.
—NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
Based on the moderate wear of its cheek teeth, the fossil likely belonged to a rhino in early to mid-adulthood.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adulthood
maturity
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Readiness depends more on your child’s maturity and responsibility than on their age.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
30 Oct. 2025
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Several online questioned the motivation and maturity of those selected for this season, as well as whether their backgrounds (and their dating histories) were actually vetted.—
Amina Kilpatrick,
NBC news,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Adulthood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adulthood. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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