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verb

past tense of mature

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Recent Examples of matured
Adjective
Think of this as the matured version of the Kool-Aid dip-dye technique. Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
How the band’s approach to recording has matured, and why Fairchild now cares more about emotion and connection than musical perfection. Sid Evans, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2026 The tools have matured, but the real change is one of leadership philosophy. Hamid Farooqui, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026 The improvement follows a higher low relative to the July trough, suggesting the recent correction has matured. Katie Stockton, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026 These days, Artemis isn't the only extra demand on DSN; other space agencies also use the network for their own spacecraft, to a much greater degree than 50 years ago as space exploration has matured. Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 6 Sep. 2026 In fact, many white rums are initially matured in barrels and then filtered to remove their color, similar to the process used for cristalino tequila. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2026 Market taste has matured and pivoted back toward mid-career and established artists, with buyers prioritizing stability over hype. Hok-Hang Cheung, ARTnews.com, 31 Aug. 2026 Over the past several years, regulatory clarity has improved, investment vehicles have matured, and governance frameworks have become more established. Peter Mintzberg, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026 SpaceX's Starship technology has matured to the point where its latest launch ended with the Starship making its first soft landing in the Indian Ocean. David Szondy august 25, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for matured
Adjective
  • The bloc has some key strengths, such as data center operating costs below the global average, mature manufacturing infrastructure, and rapid uptake of digital AI applications and clean energy.
    Brian Wong, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • This approach is extraordinarily mature and remains the foundation of modern computing.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The Carlson-Vance partnership has generated more conservative blowback over the past few years as Carlson has progressed from skepticism of Israel into anti-Semitism, which Carlson denies.
    Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The discussions involved outfielder Jackson Merrill, among other prospects, but never progressed.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • But in the brave heart of this fictional protagonist, there lurks a righteous threshing machine, ripe for a Great Rebellion in writer-director Paul Greengrass’ latest feature.
    Michael Phillips, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
  • However, the 700-acre grounds are ripe for quite a bit of further development.
    Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • These grew louder each time a Ferrari left its garage and entered the pit lane before softening again, a call and response that echoed around the circuit.
    Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Fielder said the relationship grew strained as Evans tried to exert greater control over the project.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Former Liverpool and England midfielder Adam Lallana had a corrective procedure for an arrhythmia aged 16 and went on to play over 500 senior professional games.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The Pentagon is pausing guidelines for a controversial policy that has required testosterone testing for service members aged 30 and older, Reuters reports.
    Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Questions remain about how many people developed health problems linked to the dust.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
  • The technology is also being developed with manufacturability in mind.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2026

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“Matured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matured. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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