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

Fort Worth is considering new restrictions on where and how data centers can be built, including a potential 90-day pause on new development, as residents raise concerns about the impact on their neighborhoods.

— Erin Jones, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
Dodgers looking for Miguel Rojas replacement Rojas already has begun the transition into his player development role with the Dodgers, working with prospects in the Arizona Fall League.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of development

Noun

So Aydin first did a separate procedure called in-vitro maturation, feeding the eggs a specialized culture with additional hormones to prod them to mature, followed by MRT.

— Megan Molteni, STAT, 2 Nov. 2026
The latest release is a companion to the popular Double Oaked Bourbon, giving the same secondary maturation treatment to the distillery’s rye whiskey that the bourbon undergoes—but with very different results.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of maturation

Noun

And because the Treasury kept the debt’s average maturity short, high interest rates are hitting the budget very quickly.

— Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026
Currently, to meet the massive capital requirements of AI infrastructure, American tech giants are expanding financing channels into overseas markets like Europe while extending bond maturities.

— , CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of maturity

Noun

The distinction matters because polynomial and exponential growth can produce vastly different computing demands as the size of a problem increases.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
Beckett also recorded strong growth, although it is owned by Collectors.

— Matthew Tan, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of growth

Noun

His evolution in the outfield stood out after Bellinger got a glimpse of his potential playing alongside Crow-Armstrong during his first big-league call-up in September 2023, then in his 2024 rookie season.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
The perpetual calendar chronograph was launched at Watches & Wonders in 2022 as the fourth-generation evolution of the original 5270 Patek introduced in 2011.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2026

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