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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Rookie Hugo Gonzalez did not enter until garbage time for the second straight game — a notable development as Mazzulla works to finalize his playoff rotation.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Her development will be key to improving Missouri’s depth next season.—
Aaron Segal,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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After birth, human beings undergo infant and toddler development, moving on to child development before progressing to puberty and adolescence on the way to adulthood.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Times analysis showed that both communities were still progressing well behind the pace of Santa Rosa after the 2017 Tubbs fire, with about half as many permits issued in the Palisades as a percentage of those burned and two-thirds in Altadena in the same period.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 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
Verb
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His reelection in 2025 sparked widespread protests that left at least four people dead, signaling growing tensions between the mostly young population and its aging leader.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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About two-thirds of the nation’s estimated $7 trillion in annual spending covers the Medicare and Medicaid health care programs, as well as Social Security income, which are essentially growing — along with an aging population — on autopilot.—
Lisa Mascaro,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 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
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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 5 Apr. 2026.
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