as in adulthood
the state of being fully grown or developed
decorating her own house gave her a sense of adultness and independence
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adulthood
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Childhood has never been easy, but these days the on-ramp to adulthood seems somehow shorter and more perilous.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026 -
Kennedy, who reportedly demonstrated an interest in animals of all kinds from a young age, has become somewhat known for the wacky and eyebrow-raising way that interest has manifested in adulthood.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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“Adultness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/adultness. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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