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
Swift's Sourdough Obsession Taylor Swift’s passion for baking has turned into a full-fledged culinary era.
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Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2025
It was originally destined to be a full-fledged series but ended up a single film as events played out.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
The leaders were expected to announce a full-fledged trade deal at the meeting.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
But researchers at Google Japan have rewound the clock and imagined a world where the iconic spinning dial lived on, eventually evolving into a full-fledged mechanical keyboard.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2025
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Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2025
It was originally destined to be a full-fledged series but ended up a single film as events played out.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
The leaders were expected to announce a full-fledged trade deal at the meeting.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
But researchers at Google Japan have rewound the clock and imagined a world where the iconic spinning dial lived on, eventually evolving into a full-fledged mechanical keyboard.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for full-fledged
Adjective
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Turns out, the ideal conditions for this particular orchid are also ripe for a woodpecker comeback.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
30 Oct. 2025
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Carlson said residents can eat the food grown at the garden after gardeners harvest the ripe fruits and vegetables and take it to a center on Saratoga-Sunnyvale Road and Sea Gull Way.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Logging throughout the Southeast took more than mature pines from the landscape.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
30 Oct. 2025
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This presents an untapped opportunity for African nations to monetize their mature forests and pristine wetlands, which are particularly prized for carbon capture.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Full-fledged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/full-fledged. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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