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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
David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2025
All that science comes with a silky feel that’s made this smoothing and firming serum a consistent favorite among Allure editors and dermatologists, who tend to recommend it for mature skin.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 24 Apr. 2025
Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2025
Some research suggests vitamin D could affect how eggs develop and mature, perhaps thanks to its antioxidant abilities.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 18 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Full-time groundskeepers The property sits in the middle of a mature tree canopy.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2025
All that science comes with a silky feel that’s made this smoothing and firming serum a consistent favorite among Allure editors and dermatologists, who tend to recommend it for mature skin.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
It should be noted that heirloom and hybrid varieties usually take longer to mature (70-75 days).
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2025
Some research suggests vitamin D could affect how eggs develop and mature, perhaps thanks to its antioxidant abilities.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mature
Adjective
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Fresh projections are due out in June, with central bank policymakers last week suggesting to CNBC that the forecasts would prove crucial in the rate decision-making process.—
Jenni Reid,Sophie Kiderlin,
CNBC,
30 Apr. 2025
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Annual percentage rates can exceed 400% and repayment is typically due within two weeks.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 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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What’s more, over the past decade, attacks such as password spraying have grown increasingly effective at breaching sensitive networks, Microsoft’s own included.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2025
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Donald was also able to give his medical history and recount the lunch to doctors, who grew concerned that gastroenteritis was not the sole cause of his symptoms.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
2 May 2025
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Unity Biotechnology is a leading example, but the space is still early and ripe for newcomers.—
Abdo Riani,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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That means the weather was ripe for fire, and wind gusts of up to 25 miles per hour quickly whipped the fire toward inhabited areas.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
23 Apr. 2025
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After progressing into the Champions League semi-finals, Arsenal have already banked around £100m.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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The 36-year-old, 14-year veteran — in the fifth year of his six-season, $90 million contract — had been on a rehab assignment since last week and was progressing in impressive fashion, stroking six hits including a home run in 10 at-bats.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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Every formula at Holos is developed, tested, and manufactured in its own facility, allowing the brand to ensure the quality of the products from batch to batch.—
Xandra Harbet,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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The system developed its top hypothesis with a simple rationale, drawing a link to another research area and coming to a conclusion the human team had taken years to arrive at.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Mature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mature. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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