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
Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2026
Part of the declines are a function of a maturing business where teams in a market like San Diego curtailed freebies and cheap tickets and moved toward a model of greater scarcity and premium experiences.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 5 Mar. 2026
This suggests that the core of young players the Ducks have been incubating the last couple of seasons is maturing.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Once the first spring generation pupates, the pupae wait out the summer heat, maturing into adults that emerge in early autumn.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2026
The plant’s showy spring blooms brighten the landscape, opening with a flush of pink and maturing to crisp white.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
Its commercial space startups are maturing quickly.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 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
Verb
Plants grown in nurseries are crops maturing at different times throughout the year.
—Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2026
Part of the declines are a function of a maturing business where teams in a market like San Diego curtailed freebies and cheap tickets and moved toward a model of greater scarcity and premium experiences.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 5 Mar. 2026
This suggests that the core of young players the Ducks have been incubating the last couple of seasons is maturing.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Once the first spring generation pupates, the pupae wait out the summer heat, maturing into adults that emerge in early autumn.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2026
The plant’s showy spring blooms brighten the landscape, opening with a flush of pink and maturing to crisp white.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
Its commercial space startups are maturing quickly.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maturing
Noun
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Millerchip said renewal rates are seeing some benefit from their retention programs, but acknowledged there will be a few more quarters of downticks before reaching a maturation point.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
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This pot still whiskey is aged in bourbon barrels and then finished in casks made from Irish oak grown in Wicklow, a relatively uncommon secondary maturation.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
6 Mar. 2026
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Back then, neither of us could have foreseen the pandemic, Georgia’s growing political unrest, a war in neighboring Ukraine, or the collapse of several multi-brand retailers, which altogether has slowed down progress for Situationist and Georgian fashion more broadly.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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The data points to a lack of clarity around career progression and a growing willingness among HR professionals to walk away.—
Ruth Umoh,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Unable to raise budgets as fast as populations, some cities slowed or stalled new development, rather than depress services to existing taxpayers.—
Mark Dee
March 6,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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The sports facility would be the first major development under the 2021 plan.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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However, the work is not progressing.—
Larry Seward,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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McGrath said Monday Dolton’s lawsuit against the insurance company is progressing, as the insurance company’s motion to dismiss the case was recently denied.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Here are some of the most dangerous flowering weeds around.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
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An awkward name for a beautiful flowering bulb.—
Becky Wern,
Florida Times-Union,
7 Mar. 2026
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Because of this, healthy aging isn’t something natural selection can select for—not enough animals live long enough for healthy aging traits to confer an advantage to their species’ survival.—
Mallory Locklear,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
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Those include aging infrastructure, limited commercial space and zoning rules that restrict opportunities for development.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Global bond markets tumbled in Asian trading Monday as an oil price shock prompted investors to price in higher inflation and a deteriorating economic growth outlook.—
Marcus Wong,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Surging prices from an energy supply crunch would then weigh on global economic growth.—
Amena Bakr,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Cody Cofer, Autumn Hill's attorney, pointed out the evolution of Baumann's cooperation with the government.—
Kelsy Mittauer,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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The findings may tell us something about human evolution.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Maturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maturing. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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