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
Decades later, it was revealed the young boy grew up to have a completely normal adulthood.
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Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Some seem to feel at home in their costumes of adulthood.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
Set within 1980s Britain, the film, also written by Jones, charts Davidson’s Tourette’s diagnosis at the age of 15, through his troubled teens and early adulthood.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Now, to a kid, that was the scent of adulthood.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
Muscle weakness from the disease typically begins in the feet and lower legs during the teen years or early adulthood, though symptoms can appear at any age, according to the institute.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
Royal experts told Fox News Digital that titles are traditionally conferred after a royal reaches adulthood or marries as a gift.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Some people maintain a strong interest in a hobby or skill from childhood into adulthood, and eventually turn it into meaningful work that helps others.
—William Jones, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Much of Gen Z entered adulthood amid pandemic isolation, political polarization, climate anxiety, and epidemic‑level burnout.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Some seem to feel at home in their costumes of adulthood.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
Set within 1980s Britain, the film, also written by Jones, charts Davidson’s Tourette’s diagnosis at the age of 15, through his troubled teens and early adulthood.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
Now, to a kid, that was the scent of adulthood.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
Muscle weakness from the disease typically begins in the feet and lower legs during the teen years or early adulthood, though symptoms can appear at any age, according to the institute.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
Royal experts told Fox News Digital that titles are traditionally conferred after a royal reaches adulthood or marries as a gift.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Some people maintain a strong interest in a hobby or skill from childhood into adulthood, and eventually turn it into meaningful work that helps others.
—William Jones, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Much of Gen Z entered adulthood amid pandemic isolation, political polarization, climate anxiety, and epidemic‑level burnout.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adulthood
maturity
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Despite rapid growth, many marketers remain in the early stages of maturity—focused on automating legacy processes and struggling to measure ROI.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Everyone knows where the story is going, and whatever growth takes place along the way needs to reach the predetermined maturity of what’s already known.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Adulthood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adulthood. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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