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 jeweler eventually turned into a full-fledged label in the 1970s thanks to Damiano Damiani, the founder’s son, who propelled its branding and started to invest in communication.
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 June 2025
What started as a casual group Zoom call has evolved into a full-fledged movement.
—Karin Eldor, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
The first game company to make interactive characters household names — Donkey Kong, Mario, Link, take your pick — Nintendo has become a full-fledged, cross-media storytelling company.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
Once the update has been applied, the system sees these as full-fledged Switch 2 games.
—ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 June 2025
What started as a casual group Zoom call has evolved into a full-fledged movement.
—Karin Eldor, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
The first game company to make interactive characters household names — Donkey Kong, Mario, Link, take your pick — Nintendo has become a full-fledged, cross-media storytelling company.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
Once the update has been applied, the system sees these as full-fledged Switch 2 games.
—ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for full-fledged
Adjective
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If the leaf comes out with minimal resistance, the fruit is probably ripe.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
22 June 2025
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This is a fruit ripe for picking and every investor, private-equity firm and sovereign wealth fund looking for a prize asset in the world’s most popular domestic football league has kicked the tyres at Spurs, taken the tour and run the numbers.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
Adjective
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While Baekhyun’s chocolate-brown hair during the Essence of Reverie promotions lent him a mature air, the tour’s platinum blonde hue underscored his playful spirit, one that shone with every wide-eyed glance and genuine laugh.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Bomberman: Act Zero (2006) is one of the greatest cautionary tales about how slapping a more mature coat of paint on a classic character can end up tarnishing an entire franchise.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
24 June 2025
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“Full-fledged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/full-fledged. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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