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matured

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verb

past tense of mature

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of matured
Adjective
Think of this as the matured version of the Kool-Aid dip-dye technique. Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
The dwelling has evolved over the years as Jenner has matured and trends have shifted, now imbued with warm neutrals and an air of serenity rather than bold jolts of energy. Architectural Digest, 15 Sep. 2026 Here, she’s matured as a well-rounded comedienne who can pull the stops for subtle approaches to laughs, and though the mugging is still evident, it’s only used for propitious moments. Hank Grant, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026 Crown Royal, which is distilled and matured in Manitoba, Canada, is shipped in large containers to bottling facilities in the United States for sale on this side of the border, MarketWatch reported. Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 Over time, as the human side of the evolving machine-flesh dyad matured, WHEEP-3 shifted its attention to the silicon partner, offering trenchant critiques of the inadequacies of machine learning. Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026 However, the boom in generative AI, which has matured with ChatGPT and Claude, has now caused a huge surge in demand for GPUs. Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026 How the band’s approach to recording has matured, and why Fairchild now cares more about emotion and connection than musical perfection. Sid Evans, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2026 The tools have matured, but the real change is one of leadership philosophy. Hamid Farooqui, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026 The improvement follows a higher low relative to the July trough, suggesting the recent correction has matured. Katie Stockton, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for matured
Adjective
  • The bloc has some key strengths, such as data center operating costs below the global average, mature manufacturing infrastructure, and rapid uptake of digital AI applications and clean energy.
    Brian Wong, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • This approach is extraordinarily mature and remains the foundation of modern computing.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Jake Jurewicz, chief executive and co-founder of Blue Energy, pointed out that the partnership has progressed from technology selection to NRC permitting in only a few months.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
  • As the technology has progressed at a rapid clip, Congress has refrained from imposing rules or funding ways for people to successfully adjust to the potential changes from AI.
    STEVEN SLOAN, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Juliet Stevenson elegantly plays the aunt who is, naturally, a ripe target for a Ripleyesque murder.
    Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
  • In 2020, as the coronavirus pandemic canceled his classes, Fernández began experimenting with drying ripe plantains, mangos and pineapples.
    Rick Jervis, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Out of that question grew my fintech group delivering digital asset infrastructure and services.
    Sergey Stopnevich, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Even as the country’s leadership grew more corrupt and repressive, Moscow kept getting more dazzling.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Former Liverpool and England midfielder Adam Lallana had a corrective procedure for an arrhythmia aged 16 and went on to play over 500 senior professional games.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The Pentagon is pausing guidelines for a controversial policy that has required testosterone testing for service members aged 30 and older, Reuters reports.
    Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Yet China itself has developed AI safety frameworks addressing autonomous agents and the risk of AI escaping human control.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Streaming has already developed somewhat of a reputation for being unforgiving.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026

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“Matured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matured. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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