as in mature
fully grown or developed
a matured plant in full bloom
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as in progressed
to become mature
a young figure skater whose talent is still maturing
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Recent Examples of matured
Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
Sonya M. Harper, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Prime Minister Takaichi’s rise proves that Japanese society has matured enough to elect, and welcome, female leaders at the highest level.
—Yuriko Koike, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
The festival, which began in 1999, has matured into both an in-person and an at-home experience with its livestreams as important as ever.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
The nine-piece began by making music aimed at teenagers, but have grown and matured over the years.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2026
A couple of notable exceptions arrived last year with the introduction of Glengoyne White Oak and White Oak 24, the latter of which was matured entirely in bourbon barrels and virgin oak.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2026
Cranston also says his taste for the spirit has matured over the years.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
He’s matured a lot over the last couple of years.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Back when players traditionally stayed at the same school for four years, Karaban’s evolution would have been ordinary, just another player who had matured as a person and grown as an athlete over the course of his time at UConn.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Think of this as the matured version of the Kool-Aid dip-dye technique.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
By the time many equity operators were able to open their doors, much of the market had already matured and consolidated.
—Sonya M. Harper, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Prime Minister Takaichi’s rise proves that Japanese society has matured enough to elect, and welcome, female leaders at the highest level.
—Yuriko Koike, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
The festival, which began in 1999, has matured into both an in-person and an at-home experience with its livestreams as important as ever.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
The nine-piece began by making music aimed at teenagers, but have grown and matured over the years.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2026
A couple of notable exceptions arrived last year with the introduction of Glengoyne White Oak and White Oak 24, the latter of which was matured entirely in bourbon barrels and virgin oak.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2026
Cranston also says his taste for the spirit has matured over the years.
—Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
He’s matured a lot over the last couple of years.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Back when players traditionally stayed at the same school for four years, Karaban’s evolution would have been ordinary, just another player who had matured as a person and grown as an athlete over the course of his time at UConn.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for matured
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Lactic acid and polyhydroxy acids are better choices for mature skin than stronger formulations.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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Their relationship feels more mature, a bit deeper, and real.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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That progressed slowly to sending each other nudes.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Morgan Rogers fired wide from the ensuing chance, yet the sweeping move — teasing passes before going through the gears as play progressed upfield — was what Villa often desire, but can sometime lack.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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How to pick a ripe cantaloupe 1.—
Sheela Prakash,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 Apr. 2026
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Buffs could also opt for defense here, in which case Cashius Howell or Faulk off the edge or Kayden McDonald at DT could be ripe possibilities.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
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Sonja Shaw Shaw is the Chino Valley Unified School District board president and a Republican activist who emerged as a major player in the COVID-era parental rights movement as conservative families grew concerned that public schools were becoming hotbeds of leftist indoctrination.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Residents at the meeting also grew antsy.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
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The programme includes 1,000 VOD specialists being retrained in planning and post-production in partnership with Netflix, and a flagship mentoring initiative targeting 300 aspiring creatives aged 19 to 34.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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But their understanding of tone-setting has aged.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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The county soon developed an interest in the land occupied by the golf course.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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By the end of the course, the fellows had developed curricula that promote essential skills in early education, including inquiry, analysis and critical thinking, according to project director Meghan Green, an assistant professor in Erikson’s teacher education program.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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