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
My daughters were on the cusp of adulthood.
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Amanda Peet, New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2026
There is also a peak in adolescence and early adulthood.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
However, most pups in the den will not survive to adulthood, partially due to vehicle collisions, lack of food, and other human impacts.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026
The adaptation is expected to see Dylan and Theo move beyond high school into early adulthood to expand the series emotional and cultural scope inspired by the original novel.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
There was little controversy about how long a college athlete could remain a college athlete, since college is a transitional period from adolescence into adulthood.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Mar. 2026
New cholesterol guidelines shift the focus to earlier prevention, noting that heart disease risk can start in young adulthood and build over decades.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Parents spend almost two decades raising kids from infancy to young adulthood.
—Essence, 17 Mar. 2026
But the bird remains defiant into adulthood.
—Isle McElroy, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
Amanda Peet, New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2026
There is also a peak in adolescence and early adulthood.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
However, most pups in the den will not survive to adulthood, partially due to vehicle collisions, lack of food, and other human impacts.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026
The adaptation is expected to see Dylan and Theo move beyond high school into early adulthood to expand the series emotional and cultural scope inspired by the original novel.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026
There was little controversy about how long a college athlete could remain a college athlete, since college is a transitional period from adolescence into adulthood.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Mar. 2026
New cholesterol guidelines shift the focus to earlier prevention, noting that heart disease risk can start in young adulthood and build over decades.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Parents spend almost two decades raising kids from infancy to young adulthood.
—Essence, 17 Mar. 2026
But the bird remains defiant into adulthood.
—Isle McElroy, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adulthood
maturity
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Yields on the 10-year maturities of all G7 economies all remain substantially lower than on 10-year gilts.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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But what impresses Auriemma the most is Quinonez’s maturity, especially in how quickly she’s adapted to a brand new style of basketball.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Adulthood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adulthood. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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