FULL-FLEDGED Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

full-fledged

adjective

ˈfu̇l-ˈflejd

Definition of full-fledged

as in ripe

fully grown or developed it was years before he became a full-fledged star

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Recent Examples of full-fledged The musical is still a work in progress, Bradford and her co-writers and composer hope to eventually turn the play into a full-fledged production in New York City. — Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2026 Abram, who has been a full-fledged member of the Sacramento chapter for two years, studies First Sgt. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2026 Sakura Market will have a soft opening on June 24, with a full-fledged grand opening scheduled for July 24, the company stated. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 17 June 2026 What started as a two-printer operation has now turned into a full-fledged business with big plans to expand. — Jennifer Liu valentina Duarte, CNBC, 14 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for full-fledged

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Bountiful seafood pastas are the specialty, but do save some space here or elsewhere for a dessert of po’e, a sweet, dense sponge cake made from mashed ripe bananas.

— Mark Johanson, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
The infants would be able to feed to their stomachs’ content on the increasingly ripe meat without getting close to finishing the entire spread laid before them.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of ripe

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Quinn says that using a sponge can be particularly flattering on mature skin, though the foundation formula and skin preparation are just as important.

— Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2026
The cone’s spikelike axis remains on the branch after the mature cone falls apart.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026

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