COMING-OF-AGE Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

coming-of-age

noun

Definition of coming-of-age

as in development

the time when a person becomes an adult The film is about a young man's coming-of-age.

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Noun

Other Seeds projects include the linking of extant bike paths and trails, the development of annual events that celebrate Indigenous people and culture, and even regular community cleanup activities accompanied by DJ sets.

— CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
Regardless, the failure of these large and expensive trials will almost certainly throw cold water on development of future medications in this area.

— Adam Cohen, Oklahoman, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of development

Noun

Someone can meet criteria for severe AUD at age 21, and then, with treatments, brain maturation, lifestyle changes and/or years of abstinence, be diagnosis-free at age 40.

— Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
Software engineering is undergoing the exact same maturation.

— Barney Krishnan, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of maturation

Noun

That ability to mobilize private investment alongside public investment is a strong sign of confidence in Spanish audiovisual production and the sector’s industrial maturity.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026
T-bills T-bills, securities with a maturity of one year or less, react to the Fed's rate moves, Gunster pointed out.

— Michelle Fox, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of maturity

Noun

The film’s subplot is a love story between the farmer and the vet, except the growth potion complicates the farmer’s attraction.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
Cuticle oil hydrates this thin, sensitive skin and promotes growth by increasing circulation, and can be applied over polish.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of growth

Noun

This is thought to happen because the social transmission of stories acts like evolution.

— Hannah Little, Scientific American, 20 Sep. 2026
Until Monday night, anyway, when the Chiefs blasted Denver 31-10 behind Walker’s 173 yards on 23 carries — including a 60-yard touchdown run on a bold fourth-and-1 that in itself illustrated the abiding evolution of Reid.

— Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of evolution

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