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
There are as many as 9000 genes that seem to be involved in regenerating an amputated eye in the snails, reducing down to 1,175 genes by the 28th day of the process, so complete maturation of the new eyes might take longer.
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ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2025
However, their slow maturation is a major limitation and reduces their usefulness for long-term brain conditions.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2025
Hopefully, another year of maturation and better pass protection will increase the frequency of those moments.
—Dane Brugler, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
As fall camp nears an end, coaches and teammates have consistently praised the 20-year-old’s mentality and maturation, along with his considerable talent.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2025
However, their slow maturation is a major limitation and reduces their usefulness for long-term brain conditions.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2025
Hopefully, another year of maturation and better pass protection will increase the frequency of those moments.
—Dane Brugler, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
As fall camp nears an end, coaches and teammates have consistently praised the 20-year-old’s mentality and maturation, along with his considerable talent.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maturation
Noun
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Bright said health care and economic development are also high on his list of priorities.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Sep. 2025
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That the Chiefs could hardly bother Herbert without blitzing — and often not even then — was the most alarming development of the night for KC.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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Rather than competing on spend, Olson has centered PacSun’s growth on listening, embedding the customer voice into decisions across product, marketing, and data.—
Jamie Gutfreund,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The team behind the research noted that many of these genes are tied to developmental delay, which may have played a role in the slower pace of postnatal brain growth in humans compared to chimpanzees.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Before flowering, the vegetative portion of the plant resembles the desirable amaranth grown for flowers and seeds.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Aug. 2025
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Numerous species are commercially available, from the culinary classic common thyme (Thymus vulgaris) to colorful flowering groundcovers such as elfin thyme (Thymus serpyllum) and creeping thyme (Thymus praecox).—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
25 Aug. 2025
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This evolution in masculinity, where vulnerability and authenticity are valued, moves away from the restrictive path in which the men interviewed by USA TODAY were raised.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Leaning into its own evolution over retro homage or elegant pastiche, Art of Vengeance shows the value that a two-dimensional platformer can have at a time when exorbitant AAA games all suffer from overly ambitious bloat.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
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Other names — which make more sense to parts of the country and the world that don’t have sturgeon fish — include harvest moon, moon of the ripening, grain moon, green corn moon, black cherries moon and plum moon.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Maturation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maturation. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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