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
Childhood memories tend to stick into adulthood.
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Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Bullied at school, meek Niall (played by Mitchell Robertson in his youth and Jamie Bell in adulthood) lost his father as a young boy.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Williams said her mother, who is from Germany, encouraged her to go barefoot as a child climbing trees and playing in the forests and creeks around Seattle — a practice Williams carried into adulthood and passed on to her own children.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
The 48-year-old killer of the MIT physicist, who in a video confession expressed vague grievances dating back to his early adulthood, also shot 11 people at Brown University, killing two, before dying by suicide.
—Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 22 Apr. 2026
The girls go their separate ways at summer’s end, but their pen-palship continues through their teens and into adulthood.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
In adulthood, women may develop better coping strategies to mask their symptoms, also leading to ADHD being missed, Lucas says.
—Erica Sweeney, EverydayHealth.com, 20 Apr. 2026
However, Jenna — still adjusting to adulthood — mistakenly focuses on a much younger boy sitting by himself.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
Presumably, then, Agnes would be well into adulthood by the time teen Daisy/baby Nicole comes back to Gilead.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Bullied at school, meek Niall (played by Mitchell Robertson in his youth and Jamie Bell in adulthood) lost his father as a young boy.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Williams said her mother, who is from Germany, encouraged her to go barefoot as a child climbing trees and playing in the forests and creeks around Seattle — a practice Williams carried into adulthood and passed on to her own children.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
The 48-year-old killer of the MIT physicist, who in a video confession expressed vague grievances dating back to his early adulthood, also shot 11 people at Brown University, killing two, before dying by suicide.
—Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 22 Apr. 2026
The girls go their separate ways at summer’s end, but their pen-palship continues through their teens and into adulthood.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026
In adulthood, women may develop better coping strategies to mask their symptoms, also leading to ADHD being missed, Lucas says.
—Erica Sweeney, EverydayHealth.com, 20 Apr. 2026
However, Jenna — still adjusting to adulthood — mistakenly focuses on a much younger boy sitting by himself.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
Presumably, then, Agnes would be well into adulthood by the time teen Daisy/baby Nicole comes back to Gilead.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for adulthood
maturity
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In response to these challenges, the company encourages a shift in perspective that supports greater operational maturity.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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From poise and football maturity, Moore plays beyond his years (see his 2025 Penn State tape).—
Nick Baumgardner,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Adulthood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adulthood. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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