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
During Travis Credit Union's Generation Wealth Workshop, incoming Vacaville High School freshman Nathan Neff spent the day navigating adulthood through a hands-on financial simulation.
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Conor McGill,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
After many of Jaehaerys’ 13 children died, Aemon Targaryen was the first of his children to survive into adulthood and would have been Jaehaerys’ heir, had Aemon not died before him.
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Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
By early adulthood, most people reach their peak bone mass.
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Priya Bhardwaj,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
Oprah was after-work viewing for me well into adulthood, too!
—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
22 June 2026
Benji, the protagonist, who narrates from adulthood, is fifteen and determined to distinguish himself from the brother who’s always been his double.
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Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
For Raymond Mattox, working at Crete’s Balmoral Park racetrack in the early 1990s served as a beginning taste of adulthood, as well as a lifetime badge of honor.
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Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Some scientists have speculated that Heliconius’ extended adulthood is due to the insects consuming an enhanced diet, rather than relying purely on carbohydrates like other butterflies.
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Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
The Princess argues that childhood is not just a stage but a state of being where mind, body, and spirit exist together, a wholeness often lost in adulthood.
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Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Conor McGill,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
After many of Jaehaerys’ 13 children died, Aemon Targaryen was the first of his children to survive into adulthood and would have been Jaehaerys’ heir, had Aemon not died before him.
—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
By early adulthood, most people reach their peak bone mass.
—
Priya Bhardwaj,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
Oprah was after-work viewing for me well into adulthood, too!
—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
22 June 2026
Benji, the protagonist, who narrates from adulthood, is fifteen and determined to distinguish himself from the brother who’s always been his double.
—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
For Raymond Mattox, working at Crete’s Balmoral Park racetrack in the early 1990s served as a beginning taste of adulthood, as well as a lifetime badge of honor.
—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Some scientists have speculated that Heliconius’ extended adulthood is due to the insects consuming an enhanced diet, rather than relying purely on carbohydrates like other butterflies.
—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
The Princess argues that childhood is not just a stage but a state of being where mind, body, and spirit exist together, a wholeness often lost in adulthood.
—
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adulthood
maturity
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In Colima city for coffee and a nice meal, visitors should bookmark Puerto Café and Cumbre, a restaurant and bakery that stands out in a scene of growing maturity and ambition.
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Now that is maturity, not throwing a fit because Joe is around.
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“Adulthood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adulthood. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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