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
Kellis Robinett, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
The aged tequila is matured in char number two ex-bourbon barrels, much of which likely comes from Wild Turkey since that distillery is also owned by Campari, but the new Extra Añejo takes things a step further.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 June 2026
Every major enterprise platform – ERP for finance, CRM for customers, ITSM for service – matured by becoming the authoritative record for its domain.
—Pranay Ahlawat, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Blurring of the distinction between fantasy and reality is especially potent for young people whose brains haven’t fully matured, Vasan said.
—David Fischer, Sun Sentinel, 1 June 2026
Within the short window of her career, her style underwent several major shifts as her writing matured rapidly.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
His performances have matured since sorting out his timekeeping — he was dropped from the starting line-up after reporting late for a 1-0 home defeat by Everton in January.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Also, the student population as a whole has greatly matured.
—Jeanne Rawdin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
The color palette has matured too, with chocolates and olives replacing the candy brights of the pop princess era.
—Gabriela Garcia, Glamour, 8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Think of this as the matured version of the Kool-Aid dip-dye technique.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
The team has only matured since then.
—Kellis Robinett, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
The aged tequila is matured in char number two ex-bourbon barrels, much of which likely comes from Wild Turkey since that distillery is also owned by Campari, but the new Extra Añejo takes things a step further.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 6 June 2026
Every major enterprise platform – ERP for finance, CRM for customers, ITSM for service – matured by becoming the authoritative record for its domain.
—Pranay Ahlawat, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Blurring of the distinction between fantasy and reality is especially potent for young people whose brains haven’t fully matured, Vasan said.
—David Fischer, Sun Sentinel, 1 June 2026
Within the short window of her career, her style underwent several major shifts as her writing matured rapidly.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
His performances have matured since sorting out his timekeeping — he was dropped from the starting line-up after reporting late for a 1-0 home defeat by Everton in January.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Also, the student population as a whole has greatly matured.
—Jeanne Rawdin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
The color palette has matured too, with chocolates and olives replacing the candy brights of the pop princess era.
—Gabriela Garcia, Glamour, 8 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for matured
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The flat property has yards, mature trees, and space for a future pool and sports court.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
8 June 2026
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Li said Lancome is able to keep consumers spending through every stage of their life, with products for early age, mid-age and mature age.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
Verb
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Nobody thought anything of it immediately, but Erbert progressed from a severe headache to collapsing backstage.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2026
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The Oranje has a lot of talent in both attack and defense and has recently progressed deep into the knockout rounds in both the Euros (semifinalists in 2024) and World Cup (quarterfinalists in 2022).—
Patrick Sung Cuadrado,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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Those topics are ripe for debate for their own reasons, but none involves the legal complexity of employment and potential unionization of athletes at public and private universities.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 June 2026
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Green peppers are the least ripe, while red peppers are fully ripened.—
Vanessa Caceres,
Verywell Health,
10 June 2026
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The financial stakes grew as the case moved through the courts.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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Official numbers show an economy propped up by financial services and agriculture while household consumption grew at its slowest rate in two years as households cut back on travel and discretionary goods.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
10 June 2026
Verb
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In The Witness, Bolger was both de-aged and aged up to play the role across several years.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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This year’s release was selected by Rift and assistant master distiller Caleb Trigo from barrels aged between seven and nine years, and bottled between 110 and 125 proof depending on the barrel.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
10 June 2026
Verb
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His capacity has developed across multiple areas, such as artistry, fatherhood, and partnership.—
Meagan Jordan,
VIBE.com,
8 June 2026
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The China Daily report notes that SAIC Motor’s MG brand has equipped its MG4 and MG4X electric vehicles with hybrid solid-liquid batteries developed in partnership with battery manufacturer Qingtao Energy.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
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