maturing 1 of 2

noun

as in maturation
the process of becoming mature the maturing of young horses can take several years

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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

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Recent Examples of maturing
Verb
Reading it as weakness mistakes a maturing payment instrument for a shrinking asset class. — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 28 July 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 Research shows that the brain finishes developing and maturing in the mid to late 20s. — Jason Phillips, USA Today, 15 July 2026 Smith has been a different quarterback and person since then, maturing on and off the field when given opportunities elsewhere. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maturing
  1. maturation
  2. growing
  3. development
  4. progressing
  5. flowering
  6. aging
  7. growth
  8. evolution
Noun
  • Much of the Pistons’ growth next season, however, will hinge on the maturation of Thompson’s game.
    — Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • The Bottled-in-Bond Act requires only four years of maturation.
    — Emily Price, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of maturation
Verb
  • The region is growing like kudzu and straining the supply of resources essential to operating server farms — things such as water, electricity, labor and inexpensive land.
    — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The wildfire is growing as Washington is in the middle of its fourth consecutive statewide drought, according to the governor’s office.
    — Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of growing
Noun
  • The development will also include a nine-story tower with a four story garage, and four stories of office space, according to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
    — Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026
  • Preservationists, meanwhile, worried about the impact of taller new development on Washington Avenue’s historic scale, typically running to one or two stories in most places.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Definition of development
Verb
  • Leipzig’s playing style is about ball progression — similar to the mentality preferred by Glasner at Palace — and there would not be room in their side for a player who was not capable of carrying the ball or progressing the team down the pitch.
    — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Both times, his illness began with intense fatigue and body aches before progressing to intense diarrhea.
    — Janelle Mella, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026
Definition of progressing
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  • Too much direct light can lead to leaf scorch and reduce flowering due to stress, while too much shade can leave them bloomless, too.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 28 July 2026
  • Gardeners wishing to promote a second flush of coppery new growth can simply give plants a light trim in early summer after flowering has finished.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 24 July 2026
Definition of flowering
Verb
  • Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are aging out of the cover rotation and EA needs the next face locked down.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • It’s meant to inspire others interested in replacing their own aging seawalls with infrastructure that supports marine restoration.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Definition of aging
Noun
  • Plants and animals keenly sense the diminishing light, which acts as a master biological clock that triggers changes such as migration, shifting hormone levels and winter coat growth.
    — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Let yourself be led with heart by doing things that are healthy, mature, and growth-oriented and let go of thinking that being ready is a feeling.
    — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of growth
Noun
  • The problem is that his method has no capacity for evolution.
    — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Monsieur Boucheron could hardly have imagined the evolution of high jewelry today.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2026
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