Synonyms of maturing

maturing 1 of 2

noun

as in maturation

the process of becoming mature

the maturing of young horses can take several years

Synonyms & Similar Words

• maturation
• development
• flowering
• growth
• evolution
• ripening
• progression
• blossoming
• softening
• maturity
• flourishing
• evolvement
• mellowing
• expansion
• coming-of-age

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• declining
• deterioration
• decline
• decay
• degeneration
• decaying
• fading
• descent
• waning
• decadence
• wilting
• withering
• declension
• death
• end
• dying
• demise
• expiration
• exit
• shriveling
• decease
• perishing
• expiry
• regression
• ebbing
• reversion
• retrogression
• expiring

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• growing
• progressing
• aging
• developing
• ripening
• growing up
• flowering
• blossoming
• evolving
• blooming
• softening
• flourishing
• mellowing
• burgeoning
• unfolding
• graying
• opening
• advancing
• getting along
• getting on

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• declining
• deteriorating
• decaying
• degenerating
• worsening
• drying
• sinking
• waning
• fading
• weakening
• drooping
• sagging
• withering
• flagging
• wasting (away)
• regressing
• reverting
• returning
• shriveling
• wilting
• lapsing
• retrogressing
• backsliding

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of maturing

Verb

Research is not disappearing; however, commercial development and organizational scaling are finally showing up in the mix, which is what a maturing industry looks like. — Kris Naudts, Forbes.com, 6 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

Pratt & Whitney secured a contract worth more than $10 million in late 2025 to continue maturing the Valox engine design, providing additional funding as development progresses toward hardware testing. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026

And Bobby Portis was that Bucks team’s energetic sixth man, and can fill the same role in Miami, if not provide more because the 30-year-old has spent the past five seasons maturing in that exact role. — Omar Kelly july 16, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026