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
Jeff Cox, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
This is now a rising, maturing team with enough mental toughness to put away bad opponents despite bad luck and maddening officiating.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
This is still a relatively young whisky at five years old, but that time maturing in sherry and bourbon barrels gives it depth beyond its years—and at almost 64 percent ABV, there’s a bit of heft to this dram.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025
Tweed skirt suits, once the uniform of maturing high society ladies, were lighter in weight and softer in shape — the skirts, many with pockets — slung low on the hip.
—Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
Has some maturing to do, but could be a real bargain.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Southern Arizona wine country is maturing Los Milics is not alone in setting a different standard for southern Arizona.
—Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Ivory™ Camellia is a vigorous grower, maturing to a height of six to eight feet tall and spreading five to seven feet wide.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
Bolstered by horns, passionate guitar work from Brandon Hood, Tom Bukovac and Kris Donegan, as well as twinkling piano, this song sizzles with a sultry energy, while also showcasing Myers’s continually maturing sense of songcraft.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2025
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Since mid-2022, the Fed has been gradually allowing maturing proceeds of those securities to roll off the balance sheet, effectively tightening one leg of monetary policy.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
This is now a rising, maturing team with enough mental toughness to put away bad opponents despite bad luck and maddening officiating.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
This is still a relatively young whisky at five years old, but that time maturing in sherry and bourbon barrels gives it depth beyond its years—and at almost 64 percent ABV, there’s a bit of heft to this dram.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025
Tweed skirt suits, once the uniform of maturing high society ladies, were lighter in weight and softer in shape — the skirts, many with pockets — slung low on the hip.
—Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
Has some maturing to do, but could be a real bargain.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Southern Arizona wine country is maturing Los Milics is not alone in setting a different standard for southern Arizona.
—Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Ivory™ Camellia is a vigorous grower, maturing to a height of six to eight feet tall and spreading five to seven feet wide.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
Bolstered by horns, passionate guitar work from Brandon Hood, Tom Bukovac and Kris Donegan, as well as twinkling piano, this song sizzles with a sultry energy, while also showcasing Myers’s continually maturing sense of songcraft.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maturing
Noun
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Brittan sees a maturation underway.—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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His maturation as a filmmaker from the early comedies to richer explorations of modern love are as much a validation of her enormous ability to depict layered urbanites who weren’t simply love interests.—
Tim Grierson,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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And a growing ecosystem of funds dedicated to the blue economy is emerging, offering investors opportunities to support promising companies while advancing measurable impact.—
Olivier Wenden,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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The desire for a facelift stemmed from a growing dissatisfaction with her appearance in pictures.—
Starr Bowenbank,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Diné scholar Melanie Yazzie challenges notions about the relationship between decolonization and development.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Oct. 2025
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Neighbors for a Better San Diego, a group that represents mostly single-family homeowners and opposes nearby higher-density development, criticized the report for not tracking how many homes get demolished to make way for new projects.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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On Thursday night, though, with a new head coach in the fold and a change in the style of play progressing, New York’s offense appeared to have an answer for such tactic.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, in Memphis, the deployment is progressing more slowly.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The result is containers that pack three times as much color and weeks of successive flowering in spring.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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The hormone that triggers flowering is destroyed by light.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In contrast, this approach lets cells self-direct their own growth, forming both blood and beating heart cells within the same system, much like nature intended.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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At the same time, the Federal Reserve’s shift back to rate cuts amid still-solid economic growth should continue to boost to the dollar, which will likely shrug off tariff threats, Brown predicted.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Tambyah says scientists are closely watching the evolution of H5 and H7 or H9, subtypes of influenza A virus, in birds and animals.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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Where Vlasic fits within the Blackhawks on and off the ice has been an evolution over the last few years.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This is the time of year for leaves crunching underfoot and the ripening of rosehips.—
Fiona Embleton,
Glamour,
5 Oct. 2025
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However, all familiar fig varieties are parthenocarpic, meaning that the female syconia develop into tasty fruit without the benefit of pollination so male syconia are not needed for their maturation and ripening.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Maturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maturing. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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