as in maturation
the process of becoming mature
the maturing of young horses can take several years
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as in growing
to become mature
a young figure skater whose talent is still maturing
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Recent Examples of maturing
Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 29 Mar. 2026
Building owners with a maturing loan typically refinance into a new loan or sell the building to pay off the original loan.
—Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026
Several other maturing brands, which are emblematic of China’s homegrown roster, will host runways throughout the week.
—Yiling Pan, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2026
But with age comes a natural maturing, and Sunday proved to be a good example of it for Bradley.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
The quayside, now planted with fast-maturing plane trees and creeper climbing the sandstone walls, is thronged on any sunny day with joggers, walkers and their dogs.
—Marie Patino, Bloomberg, 20 Mar. 2026
New leaves emerge light blue-green maturing to a glossy olive green and then to an attractive coppery color in winter.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 12 Mar. 2026
That argument is certainly upbeat in its implications—but the sound of Sexistential suggests the limits of maturing hedonistically.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
The appendix is particularly rich in structures called lymphoid follicles during childhood and adolescence, when the immune system is still maturing.
—Lilia Goncharova, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
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Furthermore, this is also signaling continued progress toward maturing hybrid propulsion technologies for tactical use, the South China Morning Post reports.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 29 Mar. 2026
Building owners with a maturing loan typically refinance into a new loan or sell the building to pay off the original loan.
—Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2026
Several other maturing brands, which are emblematic of China’s homegrown roster, will host runways throughout the week.
—Yiling Pan, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2026
But with age comes a natural maturing, and Sunday proved to be a good example of it for Bradley.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
The quayside, now planted with fast-maturing plane trees and creeper climbing the sandstone walls, is thronged on any sunny day with joggers, walkers and their dogs.
—Marie Patino, Bloomberg, 20 Mar. 2026
New leaves emerge light blue-green maturing to a glossy olive green and then to an attractive coppery color in winter.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 12 Mar. 2026
That argument is certainly upbeat in its implications—but the sound of Sexistential suggests the limits of maturing hedonistically.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
The appendix is particularly rich in structures called lymphoid follicles during childhood and adolescence, when the immune system is still maturing.
—Lilia Goncharova, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maturing
Noun
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Goodwin praised his ability to hit and is looking forward to his maturation process.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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The promise of extending even 4–6 more weeks of uterine maturation is enormous, but trials must proceed with caution.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
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The rooms With curvaceous walls, built in fast-growing Indonesian bamboo, split-level villas with a spiral staircase that winds seashell-like between a ground-floor lounge and upstairs living quarters have the grounding feel of being wrapped in a tropical bamboo forest.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Saronic, which ranked 19th on the latest CNBC Disruptor 50 list, is among a growing crop of defense companies winning over the government with the support of venture capital.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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In scope, the planned stadium development dwarfs the 23 other projects Kansas has realized through its STAR bond program since 1999.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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Aaron told me that Feinstein had played no role in the development of the app and had never downloaded it.—
Oriana van Praag,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Take these steps to protect comfort and keep progressing forward.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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Stewart is progressing in his recovery from shoulder surgery last fall and will likely repeat the live BP sessions a few times before going out on an extended rehab assignment in the minor leagues.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Will cutting bouquets to bring indoors affect the flowering of the plants?—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
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Tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, and pumpkins need more frequent watering during flowering and while developing fruit.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2026
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The critical aid for Cuba comes as the nation has taken a severe economic hit since the US effectively blocked its oil supply earlier this year, depriving its aging electricity network of its main source of fuel.—
Uriel Blanco,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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In Joachim Trier's touching drama (which won the best international feature Oscar), Stellan Skarsgård stars as an aging filmmaker making a comeback movie inspired by his family.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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Weather conditions will be favorable for rapid fire growth.—
Joe Ruch,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Its population was not quite 6,000 in 2010, was around 11,500 in 2020 and now is nearly 22,000, growth that caused schools to burst at the seams.—
Noah Daly,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In one scene, as Grace walks through the tunnel to first meet Rocky, Fraser explains that the tunnel itself went through an evolution.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2026
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Think evolution, not reinvention for a modern matte finish that feels more dimensional, skin-like, and adaptable to different coverage preferences.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Maturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maturing. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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