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
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
Scaling for future utility The success of the 2026 gala highlights the maturing supply chain for humanoid components.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Feb. 2026
Dawn Staley’s South Carolina, which has joined UConn as the dominant team the last decade or so, beat Tennessee by 40 last weekend and appears to be getting players healthy at the right time, a young team that is maturing.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
Best Varieties to Grow in Containers When growing onions in containers, our experts recommend choosing compact or fast-maturing varieties that thrive in limited space.
—Emily Hayes, Martha Stewart, 6 Feb. 2026
Warsh’s first test will be how the Fed handles the roughly $500 billion of seven-to-ten-year duration Treasuries maturing in the next year.
—Daniel J. Arbess, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
And the fact that Suzuki looked at that blowout loss in December as a sign of immaturity, a result of being the youngest team in the league, and looked at this overtime loss in February as a sign that the youngest team in the league is maturing, speaks volumes.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Early-maturing cabbages include ‘Early Thunder’ (70 to 74 days from transplanting), ‘Stonehead’ (60 to 70 days from transplanting), and ‘Red Acre', an early red cabbage (75 days from transplanting).
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2026
African startups raised a record sum in debt financing in 2025, as investment in the continent’s maturing tech scene rebounded with growing interest from financiers.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
Trees develop a rounded to oval canopy maturing to 20 to 30 feet tall and wide.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
Scaling for future utility The success of the 2026 gala highlights the maturing supply chain for humanoid components.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Feb. 2026
Dawn Staley’s South Carolina, which has joined UConn as the dominant team the last decade or so, beat Tennessee by 40 last weekend and appears to be getting players healthy at the right time, a young team that is maturing.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 11 Feb. 2026
Best Varieties to Grow in Containers When growing onions in containers, our experts recommend choosing compact or fast-maturing varieties that thrive in limited space.
—Emily Hayes, Martha Stewart, 6 Feb. 2026
Warsh’s first test will be how the Fed handles the roughly $500 billion of seven-to-ten-year duration Treasuries maturing in the next year.
—Daniel J. Arbess, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
And the fact that Suzuki looked at that blowout loss in December as a sign of immaturity, a result of being the youngest team in the league, and looked at this overtime loss in February as a sign that the youngest team in the league is maturing, speaks volumes.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Early-maturing cabbages include ‘Early Thunder’ (70 to 74 days from transplanting), ‘Stonehead’ (60 to 70 days from transplanting), and ‘Red Acre', an early red cabbage (75 days from transplanting).
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Jan. 2026
African startups raised a record sum in debt financing in 2025, as investment in the continent’s maturing tech scene rebounded with growing interest from financiers.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maturing
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Both of those were limited editions that came out as part of the distillery’s Master’s Collection, a series that is built around changing up various production aspects like cask type, finish, mashbill, fermentation, and maturation location.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
22 Feb. 2026
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Every year of his son’s maturation, John’s chances of being the Fabulous Prince Rogers became less attainable.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Feb. 2026
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Beijing has balked at any restrictions on its smaller but growing nuclear arsenal and denies carrying out such a nuclear test.—
Jamey Keaten,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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For some lower- and middle-income Americans, however, the finances just seem to get tighter, and burdens are growing.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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The Dow tumbled more than 800 points on Monday, in large part because of a Substack post from Citrini Research that laid out hypothetical scenarios for how developments in AI could disrupt certain parts of the economy, including AI agents making white-collar work superfluous.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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But player development is rarely linear, particularly at clubs where there is such a rapid turnover of players and coaches.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Antonia Noori Farzan Providence's snow removal efforts are also progressing slowly because heavy-duty equipment is in short supply, Mayor Brett Smiley said in a video posted on Tuesday.—
Eryn Dion,
The Providence Journal,
24 Feb. 2026
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Dane announced last year that he was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, a rare but swiftly progressing neurodegenerative disease.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
20 Feb. 2026
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Overcrowding can also reduce blooming; divide your bulbs every four years to promote more flowering.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2026
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For an extra flush of blooms, cut the plants back after the first round of flowering.—
Angela England,
The Spruce,
22 Feb. 2026
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Divorced housepainter Eddie befriends Russell, his 8-year-old next-door neighbor; Russell’s mother has her hands full taking care of her aging mother and Russell’s troubled older brother.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
28 Feb. 2026
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The three-story building will replace Taylor’s aging city hall building, which currently sits at 400 Porter Street — the site of a former Safeway grocery store.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
28 Feb. 2026
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Since then, analysts said, its military support to Russia has given it a powerful ally, and its economy has seen relatively strong growth.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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Abelias are light feeders and excess nitrogen fertilizer can promote shoot growth at the expense of flowers.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2026
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Fashion is fond of calling repetition ‘evolution,’ until the moment comes when change is unavoidable.—
Tiziana Cardini,
Vogue,
24 Feb. 2026
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So, the evolution of Dan Smith is happening in real time right now.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Maturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maturing. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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