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
Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Kevin McCallister is back, but his hijinks have matured.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Nov. 2025
Oban 12 Year Old ‘Heart of the Harbour’ was matured in ex-bourbon barrels, and has just a touch of smoke on the back of the palate that is dominated by citrus and vanilla notes.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2025
Being more in Music City than back in Los Angeles' suburbs these days has matured him quickly.
—Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Oct. 2025
In the early to mid-2000s, as mobile Internet devices spread and smartphones matured, connectivity turned portable.
—Mallik Tatipamula, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Oct. 2025
Peyton Watson’s home-opener highlight was indicative of an aspect of his game that has gradually matured.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
As the company matured, Enzo Ferrari was fanatical about wanted to keep control of the product and its development, keeping as much in-house as was possible, even as Fiat became the company's majority shareholder.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
The European Commission, the executive arm of the EU, has been looking at how to use about 175 billion euros ($204 billion) in cash that has matured from frozen Russian assets held in Europe to further support Ukraine’s coffers.
—Silvia Amaro, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Think of this as the matured version of the Kool-Aid dip-dye technique.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
Ahuja noted that institutional infrastructure for bitcoin—custodians, liquidity providers, and banks—has matured significantly over the past several years, creating greater stability.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Kevin McCallister is back, but his hijinks have matured.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Nov. 2025
Oban 12 Year Old ‘Heart of the Harbour’ was matured in ex-bourbon barrels, and has just a touch of smoke on the back of the palate that is dominated by citrus and vanilla notes.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2025
Being more in Music City than back in Los Angeles' suburbs these days has matured him quickly.
—Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean, 27 Oct. 2025
In the early to mid-2000s, as mobile Internet devices spread and smartphones matured, connectivity turned portable.
—Mallik Tatipamula, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Oct. 2025
Peyton Watson’s home-opener highlight was indicative of an aspect of his game that has gradually matured.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
As the company matured, Enzo Ferrari was fanatical about wanted to keep control of the product and its development, keeping as much in-house as was possible, even as Fiat became the company's majority shareholder.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
The European Commission, the executive arm of the EU, has been looking at how to use about 175 billion euros ($204 billion) in cash that has matured from frozen Russian assets held in Europe to further support Ukraine’s coffers.
—Silvia Amaro, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for matured
Adjective
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Women who choose to pursue IVF typically have more than one egg fertilized to ensure at least one develops into a mature embryo.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Unfortunately, in a lot of mature communities, there’s very strong anti-development sentiment.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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But as the race progressed, Mamdani’s natural charm, catchy social media videos and populist economic platform energized voters in the notoriously expensive city.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Additionally, center Motiejus Krivas had some juice entering last season but dealt with a foot injury in the preseason that got worse as the season progressed and ultimately resulted in him being shut down in December.—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Made with ripe persimmons, these cookies are a special treat to savor while the fruit is in season.—
Macie Stump,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 2025
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Raymond Chew, general manager of Southeast Asia at Clarks, said in a statement that the market is ripe for the first Cloudsteppers lifestyle location.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Though George Washington and the press started off amicably, their relationship grew more adversarial once journalists began criticizing the nation’s first president.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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Brazil’s President Lula da Silva Host nation Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, affectionately known as Lula, has used his second term as president to push ahead with climate action and slow the deforestation that grew to alarming rates under his predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Expanding free childcare Mamdani also plans to boost affordability by expanding no-cost childcare to all children aged six weeks to five years.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Extra añejo refers to tequila that has been aged for more than three years, and this new expression from the Last Drop far surpasses that.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The app was developed by Salk scientists as a research tool, and is used in Salk Institute studies.—
Allison Aubrey,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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Yet in the past three decades much of home-cooking culture has developed in revolt against what many see as Stewart’s punctilious ethos.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Matured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matured. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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