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
Many young consumers, already juggling high costs for food, rent, and education, and crushed by an unsympathetic labor market, are entering adulthood with the self-care budget of a socialite twice their age.
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
Chromakopia finds Tyler, the Creator grappling with the realities of adulthood, and takes on a distinctly narrative approach.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
Their debut album, Forever, sounds like temporarily regressing to your childhood self while tripping—a kind of gleaming innocence desperately fending off the darkness of adulthood lurking at the periphery.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2025
The 13-track alternative project showcases Harper's vocal and instrumental talents with sharp, journal-like lyrics about moving through young adulthood between New Zealand and New York City, where he's lived now for a few years.
—Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Girls on the Run is a youth program for 3rd- to 8th-graders that helps develop confidence and different social skills needed for adulthood.
—Maya Bell, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2025
By then, Haddish had developed a warped sense of self-worth that dogged her into adulthood.
—Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025
Carson crafts a sparse and reflective modern reimagining that deals with abuse, love and ultimately growth into adulthood.
—Amber McBride, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
In 2015, a study published in the journal Social Neuroscience concluded that teenage rebellion is a sign of teens separating from their parents as part of a transition into adulthood.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
Chromakopia finds Tyler, the Creator grappling with the realities of adulthood, and takes on a distinctly narrative approach.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
Their debut album, Forever, sounds like temporarily regressing to your childhood self while tripping—a kind of gleaming innocence desperately fending off the darkness of adulthood lurking at the periphery.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2025
The 13-track alternative project showcases Harper's vocal and instrumental talents with sharp, journal-like lyrics about moving through young adulthood between New Zealand and New York City, where he's lived now for a few years.
—Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Girls on the Run is a youth program for 3rd- to 8th-graders that helps develop confidence and different social skills needed for adulthood.
—Maya Bell, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2025
By then, Haddish had developed a warped sense of self-worth that dogged her into adulthood.
—Zak Cheney-Rice, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025
Carson crafts a sparse and reflective modern reimagining that deals with abuse, love and ultimately growth into adulthood.
—Amber McBride, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
In 2015, a study published in the journal Social Neuroscience concluded that teenage rebellion is a sign of teens separating from their parents as part of a transition into adulthood.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adulthood
maturity
Noun
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That move, however, allowed the giant exhibitor to fully redeem all of its 2026 debt maturities.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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Then, as Saturn stations direct in your relationship sector, emotional maturity becomes nonnegotiable.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Adulthood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adulthood. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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