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as in matured
fully grown or developed
I like pears when they're still hard, before they're mature
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as in due
having reached the date at which payment is required
mature bonds
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as in pornographic
dealing in or with explicitly sexual material
a mature talk show that is available only on pay-cable
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as in to grow
to become mature
a young figure skater whose talent is still maturing
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Recent Examples of mature
Lily Wohlner, Allure, 24 Jan. 2026
The antioxidant-rich, hydrating formula is particularly great for those with dry or mature skin, while imparting weightless coverage.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026
How has that changed as the production schedule has sped up and the content has also matured?
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
The result is a formula that brightens, smooths, and plumps mature skin all at once.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 24 Jan. 2026
The antioxidant-rich, hydrating formula is particularly great for those with dry or mature skin, while imparting weightless coverage.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
Some varieties grow 1 to 2 feet each year and mature at 10 to 20 feet, while others may only grow a few inches annually.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026
How has that changed as the production schedule has sped up and the content has also matured?
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mature
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Think of this as the matured version of the Kool-Aid dip-dye technique.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Vanke’s dollar bonds due 2027 jumped about 3 cents Wednesday to 28 cents on the dollar, putting them on track for their highest price since late November when the builder jolted markets with its extension plans.—
Bloomberg News,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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In the post-Covid period, China had been a really troublesome market for Starbucks, due in large part to cheaper local competition.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026
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For many readers and critics, the perception was that Mansfield was almost writing children’s fiction, since most of her stories are deceptively easy to read, although her themes are entirely adult in both form and content.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Dec. 2025
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Justin Vernon’s midwestern charm and pliable falsetto has always endeared him to indie-rock dads raised on Michael McDonald, but starting a family himself between Bon Iver projects turned this year’s Sable, Fable into a deep examination of the fatherly adult contemporary figure in popular music.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
2 Dec. 2025
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The dangers of some using modern technology to render false, realistic pornographic depictions of real individuals is just one of many concerns people are having in the age of artificial intelligence.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
23 Jan. 2026
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The legislation would allow individuals whose likeness has been used by AI to generate pornographic photos and videos without their consent to sue those responsible for generating or disseminating the content for upward of $150,000.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Jan. 2026
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As chips used in artificial intelligence and high-performance computing become more complex, demand has grown for more advanced testing equipment to ensure quality and reliability.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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Al-Maliki ended his second term in 2014 after the Obama administration’s growing frustration with his security blind spots that saw the rise of the Islamic State in the same year across a large swathe of Iraqi and Syrian territory.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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But even across the EP’s brief 18 minutes, Hunt makes clear that there are still corners in this world ripe for discovery, mysterious doorways looming in the landscape, waiting to be traversed.—
Colin Joyce,
Pitchfork,
28 Jan. 2026
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Des Moines school district leaders' plans to transform a deteriorating elementary school into an arts academy could be stalled — or denied — as city leaders say the building is ripe for historic landmark status.—
Virginia Barreda,
Des Moines Register,
25 Jan. 2026
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Player Projects require Raiders to go out into the various maps and find loot, which must then be committed in order to progress and earn rewards.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Have things progressed to the point of having regular kombucha or kvass infusions?—
Alyssa Brandt,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Mature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mature. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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