COMING-OF-AGE Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

coming-of-age

noun

Definition of coming-of-age

as in development

the time when a person becomes an adult The film is about a young man's coming-of-age.

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Noun

Wang said that Silicon Valley has lost some of its appetite for founders who build hardware products, shunning the longer development cycles and less return upside, compared with AI applications, as well as inevitable supply chain hurdles.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 July 2026
Research and development accounts for an average of just 4% of European countries’ defense budgets, compared to 10% for the United States – which reaps significant economic multiplier effects from that military spending.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 8 July 2026

Definition of development

Noun

When questions are not really questions Children don’t have the experience or emotional maturity to weigh in on every decision or determine what happens next.

— Siggie Cohen, CNBC, 4 July 2026
The teenage phenom is able to complement his obvious technical skills with a flair and maturity in high-pressure situations that is well beyond his years.

— Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026

Definition of maturity

Noun

Volzke began her PhD on elephant seals in 2021, just as Neil was becoming widely known – so his growth, both in size and fame, feels like it’s tracked alongside her degree on his species.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
The growth in digital participation has coincided with rising costs associated with attending many marquee sporting events.

— Rebecca Brooks, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of growth

Noun

Over the long course of hominin evolution, the human vocal tract underwent a significant reorganization.

— Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Although the achievement is still awaiting formal certification, the milestone highlights the rapid evolution of high-performance drones for military applications.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026

Definition of evolution

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