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as in matured
fully grown or developed
I like pears when they're still hard, before they're mature
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as in due
having reached the date at which payment is required
mature bonds
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as in pornographic
dealing in or with explicitly sexual material
a mature talk show that is available only on pay-cable
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as in to grow
to become mature
a young figure skater whose talent is still maturing
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Recent Examples of mature
The Week Us, TheWeek, 20 Apr. 2026
The landscaping follows a Mediterranean palette—olive trees, bougainvillea, and layers of dense greenery, including mature flowering vines—creating a secluded feel from the surrounding neighborhood.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2026
Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
Radishes are excellent in the cool-season garden and mature quickly, going from seed to harvest in as little as 30 days.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 10 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Outside, mature trees offer shade on the patio.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 20 Apr. 2026
The landscaping follows a Mediterranean palette—olive trees, bougainvillea, and layers of dense greenery, including mature flowering vines—creating a secluded feel from the surrounding neighborhood.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
Plant quick-maturing crops together so the area can be cleared to plant additional vegetables later.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
Radishes are excellent in the cool-season garden and mature quickly, going from seed to harvest in as little as 30 days.
—Cori Sears, The Spruce, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mature
Adjective
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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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This is due partly to a big drop in refining capacity.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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That's due in part to the increase in the SALT, or state and local tax, deduction cap raised by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.—
Stephan Bisaha,
NPR,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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It is estimated that, based on measures of blood glucose, lipids, and other parameters, less than 12% of the adult American population can even be said to metabolically healthy.—
Christopher Duggan,
STAT,
27 Mar. 2026
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For many readers and critics, the perception was that Mansfield was almost writing children’s fiction, since most of her stories are deceptively easy to read, although her themes are entirely adult in both form and content.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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This material included thousands of pornographic deepfakes that Kamnik had generated using AI tools.—
Nate Anderson,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2026
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Police are investigating reports that Lake Zurich High School students used artificial intelligence to generate pornographic images of classmates, district officials said.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Opposition parties warn that basing constituencies on population could shift political power toward faster-growing northern states, while diminishing the parliamentary representation, seat share and overall influence of southern regions.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Vandals targeted a non-profit farm in Ipswich, Massachusetts that grows food for people in need.—
Juli McDonald,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Start the day with gallo pinto (Costa Rican rice and beans) served with two eggs cooked to your liking, fresh cheese, ripe plantains, and sour cream or go for avocado toast, pancakes, or artisanal yogurt.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
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The Surrealist attitude of treating everyday objects as subjects or tools for art meant that clothing was ripe for novel creative innovation.—
Eliza Goodpasture,
ARTnews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Injury updates The laceration on reliever Ethan Roberts’ right middle finger continues to progress in the right direction.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Moreover, these hyperactive behaviors became even more intense as the study progressed, showing a lasting shift in how the fish navigated their environment.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Mature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mature. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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