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
Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Jameson Black Barrel is blend of grain and pot still whiskey that is matured in re-charred bourbon barrels and has a higher percentage of pot still in the blend than the original.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2026
Show business can be exposing and unbearably harsh, which is tough to deal with at any age, let alone for young actors who haven't fully matured yet.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Mar. 2026
Daggubati, reflecting on the city’s trajectory, said the opening underscored how dramatically Hyderabad’s creative industry had matured.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026
Spray the plant with chlorothalonil (Daconil) every 10 to 14 days from bud break in spring until all new foliage has matured.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
Families need to determine the right investment horizon now that some assets may have matured, as well as whether their current allocation still makes sense in the current market.
—Belinda G. Schwartz, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
Young people, whose impulse control hasn’t fully matured, love fast-moving, sometimes addictive, prediction betting.
—Jim Nowlan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
As the company matured, building scalable infrastructure became essential.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Think of this as the matured version of the Kool-Aid dip-dye technique.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
But as hip-hop hardened and matured, so did the expectations.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 19 Mar. 2026
Jameson Black Barrel is blend of grain and pot still whiskey that is matured in re-charred bourbon barrels and has a higher percentage of pot still in the blend than the original.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2026
Show business can be exposing and unbearably harsh, which is tough to deal with at any age, let alone for young actors who haven't fully matured yet.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Mar. 2026
Daggubati, reflecting on the city’s trajectory, said the opening underscored how dramatically Hyderabad’s creative industry had matured.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026
Spray the plant with chlorothalonil (Daconil) every 10 to 14 days from bud break in spring until all new foliage has matured.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
Families need to determine the right investment horizon now that some assets may have matured, as well as whether their current allocation still makes sense in the current market.
—Belinda G. Schwartz, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
Young people, whose impulse control hasn’t fully matured, love fast-moving, sometimes addictive, prediction betting.
—Jim Nowlan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
As the company matured, building scalable infrastructure became essential.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for matured
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This idea is quite mature and has been developed for about 20 years.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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Instead of two mature adults, though, the emphasis here is on teenagers, and all the angst of growing up and finding yourself.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2026
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The philosopher progressed—odd word!—
Caleb Crain,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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However, the very fact that these reports feel too routine to cover is a testament to how far climate change has progressed, even just in the past decade.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
23 Mar. 2026
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When the harvest is ripe, residents of the Peacock Tract Community in Montgomery, Alabama, gather to enjoy nature’s bounty — free of charge.—
Adam Stone,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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The city is also ripe for residents wanting to live somewhere that embraces progressive urban design and planning.—
Amelia Mularz,
Architectural Digest,
17 Mar. 2026
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But once the critter was eliminated from the equation, cotton farms grew so much cotton that some farmers had to switch to other, more edible, crops to make a profit.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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In turn, other teams grew confident in him as a potential free agent option.—
Joseph Hoyt,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Multiple sites in Southern California are currently looking to enroll patients in this trial who are aged 50-89 and experiencing mild memory concerns, or previously diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment or mild Alzheimer’s disease.—
BenfoTeam,
Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026
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There were nearly zero such surgeries performed on children aged 13 and 14, and zero performed on children 12 and younger.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
18 Mar. 2026
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Yet University City has never developed the kind of independent dining culture that has flourished in other parts of Charlotte.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
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Using this insight, the researchers developed design guidelines to reduce these defects.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Matured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matured. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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