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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
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 July 2025
This conversation between Carrie and Aidan shows that these two mature adults have evolved greatly over many years as individuals and now have much more to offer each other.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 3 July 2025
Andrew Destin, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2025
The developing fruits require six to eight weeks to fully mature from the time of flower pollination.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
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Adjective
Wait until all threat of frost has passed before transplanting blanket flower seedlings.
Space plants according to their mature width, approximately 12-18 inches apart.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 July 2025
This conversation between Carrie and Aidan shows that these two mature adults have evolved greatly over many years as individuals and now have much more to offer each other.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 3 July 2025
Verb
Raleigh chalked up those developments to his maturing a little more than halfway into his fourth full major-league season.
—Andrew Destin, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2025
The developing fruits require six to eight weeks to fully mature from the time of flower pollination.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mature
Adjective
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Under the Biden Administration the National Park Service was reaching out to stakeholders to complete the study for the designation, which is due in December.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2025
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At some point the Mets are going to have to settle on a third baseman, but Senga will be back soon, Frankie Montas was excellent in his first start, Sean Manaea is due back soon and both Nolan McLean at Syracuse and Jonah Tong at Binghamton are both having standout seasons if needed.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
28 June 2025
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Why 'Shrinking' Is a Parents-Only Watch The themes, relationships, and conversations in this show are primarily adult in nature.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
27 Feb. 2025
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The next decades will witness, for the first time, the full impact of one-child families on adult Chinese society.—
Henry A. Kissinger,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Mar. 2012
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Throughout the season, the steps that Alex needed to take to be able to play and practice began to grow and take a significant toll on his body.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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Oaktree, which is on the way to amassing one of the largest independent library catalogs in the industry with about 70,000 movies and episodes, will fold its growing media footprint into a new holding company called Radial Entertainment.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
1 July 2025
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When tomatoes are just ripe, Holland advises placing them in the refrigerator for no more than two days to prevent them from getting too soft.—
Logan Holland,
People.com,
5 July 2025
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Use up ripe bananas in this fun twist on a cobbler.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
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Officials, though, have insisted for months that talks are progressing with trading partners such as India, Japan and Vietnam but have not made any announcements.—
Alex Gangitano,
The Hill,
29 June 2025
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Most patients survive between two to five years after diagnosis, losing control of their muscles as the neurodegenerative condition progresses.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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As a result, Tehran has tried to balance Chinese influence by maintaining strong ties to India, Beijing’s chief rival within the developing world.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
6 July 2025
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Reef habitats support aquatic plants and animals, allowing young marine life to develop.—
Rafe Pomerance,
Sun Sentinel,
6 July 2025
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“Mature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mature. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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