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

COnovate will use the 24-month development contract to advance commercial-scale production of its eCOphite anode material.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
In other developments, Ukraine's parliament voted to dismiss Ruslan Kravchenko from the post of prosecutor general Tuesday.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of development

Noun

This new edition was created by cellar master Baptiste Loiseau to highlight the specific maturation conditions in the Cognac house’s Le Grollet cellar, where it was put into an individual tierçon to rest before bottling.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2026
Its value is linked to maturation, rarity, provenance and global demand for premium spirits, rather than quarterly earnings reports or market headlines.

— Paul Kopec, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of maturation

Noun

These data points help illustrate the brand’s risk tolerance, growth strategy, system maturity and unit retention outlook.

— Angelo Chavez, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026
That experience helped shape Antares’ thinking around reliability and manufacturing maturity.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of maturity

Noun

Not to mention, the Seahawks left plenty of room for growth, whether that’s cleaning up pre-snap penalties or being more explosive as an offense.

— Andrew Destin, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
But even in Biden’s last two years — 2023 and 2024 — job growth averaged 166,000 a month.

— Melissa Goldin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of growth

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