1
as in adulthood
the state of being fully grown or developed
people are legally considered to have reached maturity at the age of 18 in the United States
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2
as in age
the state of being an old person
special senior citizen discounts are one advantage of maturity
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Recent Examples of maturity
Technically speaking, Ares has an infant’s emotional maturity at first, but swiftly develops empathy and other sophisticated feelings.
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
Every milestone brings Arc closer to flight maturity, and the pace of progress is only accelerating.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2025
And now, in its maturity, Romancelandia retains the features that served it so well as an underdog.
—Rebecca Ackermann, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2025
The plant reaches 3 feet tall at maturity.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
Every milestone brings Arc closer to flight maturity, and the pace of progress is only accelerating.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2025
And now, in its maturity, Romancelandia retains the features that served it so well as an underdog.
—Rebecca Ackermann, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2025
The plant reaches 3 feet tall at maturity.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maturity
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Timely treatment of acute illnesses and consistent management of chronic conditions or special needs are also vital to prevent deterioration and long-term consequences into adulthood.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The story is one of impossible love, centering on two young Chinese women, high-school best friends in Shanghai in the nineteen-twenties whose relationship has an intense erotic current continuing into adulthood.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
2 Oct. 2025
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But Takaichi gave up her beloved Kawasaki Z400GP motorcycle after becoming a lawmaker in 1993 at age 32, reportedly to avoid accidents that could hinder her work.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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He was thrilled when, at age 12, his parents bought a Baldwin grand piano secondhand from the University of Central Arkansas.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Maturity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maturity. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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