maturing 1 of 2

noun

as in maturation
the process of becoming mature the maturing of young horses can take several years

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maturing

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verb

present participle of mature
as in growing
to become mature a young figure skater whose talent is still maturing

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Recent Examples of maturing
Verb
Acorns, dogwood berries, wild grapes and blackberries are just a few of the dozens of fruits now maturing. — Tom Huggler, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026 At a time when Hollywood is facing all sorts of tailwinds economically and the streaming business is maturing in ways that can confuse even the experts, a story that involves the merger of two of the industry’s storied companies is a God send. — Rick Ellis, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 The barrels spent their lifetime maturing on Coy Hill on the top floor of Barrelhouse 1-13, soaking up flavor and making at least one angel very drunk. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2026 Anchovies are typically cured for around six months, but these, caught only in the waters off Asturias, spend more than two years maturing in salt. — Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026 Meantime, the Fed is expanding its holdings, in part by recycling maturing mortgage securities into bills. — Greg Ritchie, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026 In the early 2000s, however, some influential observers believed high schoolers would be better off through maturing in college before entering the NBA. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 July 2026 The oldest of the trees planted as part of this experiment are now maturing and providing winter homes for exhausted monarchs. — Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026 For example, consider a bond or CD ladder or short- to intermediate-maturing securities. — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 26 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maturing
  1. maturation
  2. growing
  3. development
  4. progressing
  5. flowering
  6. aging
  7. growth
  8. evolution
Noun
  • The name refers to a male coming-of-age ritual, but the analog methods the duo used, in part, suggest a return to something past and playful, perhaps childlike—though the music shows maturation overall.
    — Vogue, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Then, 36 hours before the eggs are retrieved, the patient takes trigger medication such as Lupron, Ovidrel, Novarel or Pregnyl to initiate final egg maturation.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of maturation
Verb
  • Because growing the rice itself is not profitable, even with historic high prices for Japanese rice, the company supports the agricultural costs through side ventures including a restaurant and an ice cream brand launched this summer.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The deployment of more than 1,500 soldiers to protect Michoacán’s avocado-growing region and recent arrests of people allegedly involved in extortion have eased concerns, but only partially.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of growing
Noun
  • That came in 2014-15, in a year where the richest opportunistically pilfered a couple of less wealthy clubs who had shown themselves highly adept at scouting and youth development.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • After years of slow progress, a new development in in a Colorado town is finally close to getting the green light.
    — Olivia Young, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of development
Verb
  • Trapilo is progressing well, and Johnson wouldn’t rule out his return to practice by the end of preseason.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • One of the more unusual aspects of the collaboration is that both Formula One releases carry the same 16-year age statement rather than progressing to a different age.
    — Emily Price, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of progressing
Noun
  • January was warm and dry, and after a few storms in February, summerlike heat arrived in March, driving some grape varieties to early flowering.
    — Laura Ness, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • From there, nutty chestnut, rich cocoa, and tart black currant add contrasting moody elements, while rose and bergamot add a sense of subtle freshness and flowering.
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of flowering
Verb
  • However, the core challenge is financing rapidly aging AI hardware like long-term assets.
    — Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Collins Aerospace will provide engineering support focused on modernizing the aircraft’s avionics and keeping aging systems in service.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of aging
Noun
  • Construction accidents are common in India, where rapid infrastructure growth often collides with fragile geology, construction lapses, extreme weather and safety standards.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Reynolds and McElhenney have built a project around ambition, investment and continued growth.
    — Dean Jones, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of growth
Noun
  • Each one is also a scientific dataset containing information about stars, galaxies, dust, radiation, gravity and the evolution of the universe.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
  • That reveals a lot about someone’s willingness to tolerate and consider new information and their ability to lead an organization’s evolution as needed.
    — Glenn Llopis, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of evolution

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