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
Return to PCMag in the coming weeks for full-fledged reviews of several of these laptops.
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Charles Jefferies, PC Magazine, 28 May 2026
In 2026, that’s all anyone needs for a full-fledged conspiracy concept.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
The house code went from discreet signature to full-fledged status symbol.
—Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 22 May 2026
How that practice developed into full-fledged dental drilling is a question for future research.
—ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026
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Charles Jefferies, PC Magazine, 28 May 2026
In 2026, that’s all anyone needs for a full-fledged conspiracy concept.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
The house code went from discreet signature to full-fledged status symbol.
—Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 22 May 2026
How that practice developed into full-fledged dental drilling is a question for future research.
—ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for full-fledged
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There are notes of vanilla, malted chocolate, ripe fruit, pear, oak, and caramel on the palate, with some lingering baking spice, citrus, and dark roast espresso on the finish.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
3 June 2026
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The film unhurriedly lurches from one markedly similar fight scene to the next, with only Skeletor’s occasional injections of ripe innuendo to liven them up a bit.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
2 June 2026
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Think of this as the matured version of the Kool-Aid dip-dye technique.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Instead of selecting a single contractor early in development, the Navy is allowing multiple companies to demonstrate competing solutions before determining which designs are mature enough for broader deployment.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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The company has pivoted from a mature software vendor into a major player in the AI boom, renting compute power to the largest AI developers like OpenAI.—
Alicia Park,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Full-fledged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/full-fledged. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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