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
Each female cone is borne in an upright position and is commonly violet-blue before maturing to brown. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026 The shift to their own retail spaces in China represents a maturing of the next-gen designer scene. — Ashley Ogawa Clarke, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026 This indicates that France is unlikely to face an immediate liquidity crisis stemming from a concentrated wall of maturing debt in the short term. — CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026 The volume suggests a maturing patient population now weighing an exit, and a telehealth industry quietly pivoting to meet them there. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026 The county attributed the growth largely to greater demand for pollination services from maturing almond orchards. — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026 According to the brand, the casks are rotated while aging to encourage interaction between liquid and wood, and like the original the gin spent 71 nights maturing. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026 What’s made this franchise so beloved has been its willingness to go on that journey with its young characters, maturing and deepening and changing without losing that initial childlike sense of hope and joy. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026 The average active operational exit horizon for VC and private equity firms in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) stood at six years in 2025, reflecting a maturing market that requires more patient capital. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maturing
  1. maturation
  2. growing
  3. development
  4. progressing
  5. flowering
  6. aging
  7. growth
  8. evolution
Noun
  • The maturation step is where the partnership with Sohm, which began in 2024, really takes off.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Donaldson, however, is among the few YouTubers entering the most recent maturation of creators-turned-entrepreneurs because of the maintenance of multiple different corporate entities.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of maturation
Verb
  • The additional site will further strengthen the company’s manufacturing network in Colorado and provide additional capacity for its growing space and sensor systems business.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Anyone who has worked at a fast-growing company at the edge of technology knows that obligations, circumstances and products change daily.
    — Daniel Kjellén, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of growing
Noun
  • Applications could range from assessing the impact of an earthquake by comparing imagery before and after an event to monitoring changes in infrastructure or identifying developments in a sensitive area.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Its Remote Intercept Guidance 360 (RIG-360) program has completed a major flight test and several development milestones within months.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of development
Verb
  • The company said the Versace integration is progressing on track, ahead of the creative debut of Pieter Mulier in 2027.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Port Eastside’s partners are progressing toward a winter groundbreaking for work on the $90 million reuse of 111 Founders Plaza into a 19-story upscale apartment complex.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of progressing
Noun
  • The shorter serviceberry, sweet crabapple and flowering dogwoods are strong choices for small yards.
    — Karen Hugg, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026
  • For all its flowering of original thought and creativity, the Renaissance was ultimately a time of patronage, and the patrons both held the power and used it to enrich their own palaces and places of worship.
    — Christopher Koopman, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of flowering
Verb
  • The classic free-radical theory of aging, first proposed in the 1950s, held that aging itself resulted from the relentless buildup of ROS in our cells, decade after decade, and the wear and tear this caused.
    — Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Look for a natural opening instead, such as when a parent is updating a retirement plan, reviewing insurance coverage or after the family has dealt with an aging relative's estate.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of aging
Noun
  • Concerns also remain that their prices shot too high following a yearslong frenzy, even though companies in the industry continue to report growth.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
  • New consumer research suggests the shift is more deliberate, and more compatible with luxury growth, than early coverage implied.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of growth
Noun
  • The study continued that natural selection, genetic drift, and recombination biases shape the evolution of nonribosomal peptides, a class of compounds used in antibiotics such as penicillin, as well as toxins.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The cutting-edge building details the city’s evolution from a humble fishing village to a bustling metropolis with over 18 million residents.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of evolution

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“Maturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maturing. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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