full-fledged
adjective
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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The export of entertainment from Japan to the world is set to become a full-fledged industry.
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James Dinh, Billboard, 17 Apr. 2025
What was once a cautious rebound in the post-pandemic era has now transformed into a full-fledged reinvention.
—Gary Occhiogrosso, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The Trump White House started to bar AP journalists from pooled events, and even full-fledged press conferences, citing the Gulf dispute.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
If that 2-1 defeat was a shock to the system, Tuesday brought full-fledged electrocution as Arsenal thrashed Madrid 3-0 at the Emirates Stadium in the first leg of a quarter-final to leave their hopes of back-to-back Champions League titles dangling by a thread.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
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James Dinh, Billboard, 17 Apr. 2025
What was once a cautious rebound in the post-pandemic era has now transformed into a full-fledged reinvention.
—Gary Occhiogrosso, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The Trump White House started to bar AP journalists from pooled events, and even full-fledged press conferences, citing the Gulf dispute.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
If that 2-1 defeat was a shock to the system, Tuesday brought full-fledged electrocution as Arsenal thrashed Madrid 3-0 at the Emirates Stadium in the first leg of a quarter-final to leave their hopes of back-to-back Champions League titles dangling by a thread.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
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“Full-fledged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full-fledged. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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