1
: fully developed : total, complete
a full-fledged biography
2
: having attained complete status
full-fledged lawyer
3
: full-blown sense 2
a full-fledged reunion

Examples of full-fledged in a Sentence

it was years before he became a full-fledged star
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Later on, Souter became a full-fledged member of the court's unabashedly liberal caucus, featuring yet another Republican, John Paul Stevens (appointed by President Ford in 1975). Nina Totenberg, NPR, 9 May 2025 Check out our full-fledged lip liner application guide here for more details. Annie Blackman, Allure, 5 May 2025 The Italian brain rot meme appears to date back to January, but it’s grown into a full-fledged phenomenon spawning new posts daily. Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025 In the worst-case scenario, this could rapidly spiral into a full-fledged war shadowed by the threat of the use of nuclear weapons and the prospect of catastrophic destruction across South Asia. Sushant Singh, Foreign Affairs, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for full-fledged

Word History

First Known Use

1579, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of full-fledged was in 1579

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“Full-fledged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full-fledged. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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full-fledged

adjective
ˈfu̇l-ˈflejd
: fully developed : mature

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