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
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
Today, however, China’s economy is maturing, and its energy trajectory is stabilizing.
—Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
These trends show that Bitcoin is maturing as an asset.
—Jason Phillips, Ascend Agency, 30 Jan. 2026
Benefits include economies of scale, which would help control costs within a depressed price environment for crude, as well as securing additional resources at a time when many shale basins are maturing and new prime development land is at a premium.
—Reuters, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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
Today, however, China’s economy is maturing, and its energy trajectory is stabilizing.
—Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
These trends show that Bitcoin is maturing as an asset.
—Jason Phillips, Ascend Agency, 30 Jan. 2026
Benefits include economies of scale, which would help control costs within a depressed price environment for crude, as well as securing additional resources at a time when many shale basins are maturing and new prime development land is at a premium.
—Reuters, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maturing
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Louisville’s Barrell Craft Spirits is responsible for a fair share of these, and some of them are intricate secondary maturations that involve several different types of wood.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
8 Feb. 2026
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The physical maturation is evident as ever each summer when Hooper’s NFL-sized frame is contrasted against De La Salle’s current group of high school athletes.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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China’s growing crackdown on Hong Kong further strained relations, and spurred then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson to offer citizenship for up to 3 million residents of Hong Kong, a former colony that Britain handed back to China in 1997.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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But in a zero-sum world, where more money spent on incarceration means less money available for California’s growing network of trauma recovery centers, that’s a bad bargain.—
Kathy Brown-Lowe,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Fernandez revealed in an interview with Sky Sports this week that this development is no coincidence.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Many were also concerned about how things like school closures and mask mandates would impact their children’s development.—
Ej Dickson,
Rolling Stone,
6 Feb. 2026
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Do not forget Chelsea accrued in excess of £84m from winning the Club World Cup and have already brought in another £80m by progressing to the last 16 of the Champions League, with the possibility of more to come.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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But the work is hard to spot from the road and is progressing on schedule for a November opening, the builders say.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Remove the spent flowering spikes so the plant can direct its energy toward new growth and eventual blooms.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
2 Feb. 2026
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The deciduous saucer magnolia’s floral display is enhanced by the fact that flowering takes place when the tree is still leafless.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Geisler notes that a single individual may manage care for aging parents while also coordinating medical needs for their children.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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But the other side of that is the Green Bay Way moves on from aging quarterbacks before they’re done to go with rising young ones — Brett Favre was dumped for Aaron Rodgers, Rodgers for Jordan Love.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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Despite the program’s growth, FRAP is struggling to offer services in all of Oklahoma’s 77 counties, as the law intended.—
Raynee Howell,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Feb. 2026
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The unit reported 20 quarters of comparable sales growth under his leadership.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Feb. 2026
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An evolution of fall’s modern prep trend, the spring 2026 runways swapped country codes for literary references, grounding the collections with intellectual flair.—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
3 Feb. 2026
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These measurements could help track phase changes and microstructural evolution inside the particles.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Maturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maturing. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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