as in maturity
the state of being fully grown or developed
the period between childhood and adulthood is called adolescence
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Recent Examples of adulthood
Brimming with spiritualism and sensuality, this neo-gothic story navigates the terrain between life and death, and between childhood and adulthood.
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Without it, the custodial parent retains the right to claim the child, even if the noncustodial parent continues paying support into adulthood.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Long ago, the bright-eyed Disney Channel star Shia LaBeouf entered adulthood and set about to become a great man.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
This sighting suggests that the baby will likely live to adulthood after surviving its first year of life.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2026
One of the central pillars of the American dream is becoming increasingly decoupled from the other key rites of adulthood.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
His boyhood dream is still his reality in adulthood.
—Daniel Flick - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, AJC.com, 25 Mar. 2026
But now, as the siblings entered adulthood, their dad would be deported, too.
—Jeff Ernsthausen, ProPublica, 23 Mar. 2026
There is also a peak in adolescence and early adulthood.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
The New Yorker, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Without it, the custodial parent retains the right to claim the child, even if the noncustodial parent continues paying support into adulthood.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Long ago, the bright-eyed Disney Channel star Shia LaBeouf entered adulthood and set about to become a great man.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
This sighting suggests that the baby will likely live to adulthood after surviving its first year of life.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 26 Mar. 2026
One of the central pillars of the American dream is becoming increasingly decoupled from the other key rites of adulthood.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
His boyhood dream is still his reality in adulthood.
—Daniel Flick - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, AJC.com, 25 Mar. 2026
But now, as the siblings entered adulthood, their dad would be deported, too.
—Jeff Ernsthausen, ProPublica, 23 Mar. 2026
There is also a peak in adolescence and early adulthood.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adulthood
maturity
Noun
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When a species takes a century just to reach maturity, every individual matters.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Resiliency has become a moral injunction — a signal of maturity and strength.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Adulthood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adulthood. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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