maturation

noun

ˌma-chə-ˈrā-shən How to pronounce maturation (audio)
Definition of maturationnext
as in development
the process of becoming mature a flower's maturation from bud to full bloom can take weeks

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Recent Examples of maturation Someone can meet criteria for severe AUD at age 21, and then, with treatments, brain maturation, lifestyle changes and/or years of abstinence, be diagnosis-free at age 40. — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026 Software engineering is undergoing the exact same maturation. — Barney Krishnan, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026 Harvesting too early on immature beds also affects the maturation of the rice kernels over time, officials said. — Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2026 But Season 2 clocks the fitful maturation process without mirroring as many of its youthful mistakes. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for maturation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maturation
  1. development
  2. growth
  3. flowering
  4. evolution
  5. ripening
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  • Walsh will contribute across collection development, campaign concepts, styling, brand imagery and creative storytelling, working alongside the Rebecca Taylor team.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Abell Diño-Cabrera, who heads Fire & Ice Media and runs the division’s film and TV development, production, positioning and sales work, will steer the alliance for the Philippine side.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of development
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  • Not surprisingly, the legislation does nothing to curb the growth of compensation and other benefits for college presidents, athletics directors, coaches and staff who continue to be in charge of the athletes under their control.
    — Bruce Svare, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Debt acts as a ceiling on private investment, further stifling growth.
    — Masood Ahmed, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of growth
Noun
  • The shorter serviceberry, sweet crabapple and flowering dogwoods are strong choices for small yards.
    — Karen Hugg, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026
  • For all its flowering of original thought and creativity, the Renaissance was ultimately a time of patronage, and the patrons both held the power and used it to enrich their own palaces and places of worship.
    — Christopher Koopman, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of flowering
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  • Those values have informed key operational evolutions at Estée Lauder of late.
    — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • This evolution from generative AI (which creates something for you) to agentic AI (an agent that does something for you) raises questions for many companies and their investors.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of evolution
Noun
  • Growers commonly use sticky traps, often tapes or red spheres that resemble ripening apples, along with chemical or food-based lures, to attract adult flies.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026
  • To speed up the ripening process, put the papaya in a paper bag for a couple of days.
    — Vanessa Caceres, Verywell Health, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of ripening

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“Maturation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maturation. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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