as in ripe
fully grown or developed
it was years before he became a full-fledged star
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In 2009 Vaynerchuk teamed with his brother, A.J. Vaynerchuk, to launch a full-fledged advertising agency.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 9 Aug. 2024
This unparalleled rise wouldn’t be possible without the full-fledged support of our national media.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2024
This is the second imposition of a state emergency in a Russian region, as Kyiv continued its largest incursion on enemy soil since the start of Moscow’s full-fledged invasion in February 2022.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2024
Jamison said these tornadoes can form without a full-fledged thunderstorm and can be difficult to detect on a radar.
—Christina Avery, The Arizona Republic, 7 Aug. 2024
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 9 Aug. 2024
This unparalleled rise wouldn’t be possible without the full-fledged support of our national media.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2024
This is the second imposition of a state emergency in a Russian region, as Kyiv continued its largest incursion on enemy soil since the start of Moscow’s full-fledged invasion in February 2022.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2024
Jamison said these tornadoes can form without a full-fledged thunderstorm and can be difficult to detect on a radar.
—Christina Avery, The Arizona Republic, 7 Aug. 2024
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“Full-fledged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/full-fledged. Accessed 14 Sep. 2024.
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