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Recent Examples of ripeness
How much a banana will affect your blood sugar levels depends on its ripeness.
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Merve Ceylan, Health, 29 Dec. 2025
Additionally, the ripeness of bananas can change the calorie and nutrient content.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 27 Dec. 2025
The manner in which the leaves absorb or reflect light emitted by each spectrometer reliably indicates the current ripeness of the fruit.
—New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2025
That December citrus arrived at peak ripeness.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
Springer noted that seasonal produce is typically richer in nutrients because it's harvested at peak ripeness.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 4 Dec. 2025
To determine ripeness, taste for sweetness instead of going by the color of the skin.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Nov. 2025
To check for ripeness, start by squeezing the fruit—ripe mangos should give slightly under pressure without feeling overly soft or mushy.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
Merve Ceylan, Health, 29 Dec. 2025
Additionally, the ripeness of bananas can change the calorie and nutrient content.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 27 Dec. 2025
The manner in which the leaves absorb or reflect light emitted by each spectrometer reliably indicates the current ripeness of the fruit.
—New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2025
That December citrus arrived at peak ripeness.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
Springer noted that seasonal produce is typically richer in nutrients because it's harvested at peak ripeness.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 4 Dec. 2025
To determine ripeness, taste for sweetness instead of going by the color of the skin.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Nov. 2025
To check for ripeness, start by squeezing the fruit—ripe mangos should give slightly under pressure without feeling overly soft or mushy.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ripeness
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The rise in debt supply is driven by large debt maturities and heavy state government issuance, which may push up yields and compounding pressures on the economy.—
Subhadip Sircar,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Scott Galloway makes a similar point in Notes on Being a Man, arguing that today’s boys are growing up in a world that hasn’t adapted to this slower arc of maturity.—
Dr. Liz Doe Stone,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Developmental research has long shown that the prefrontal cortex, responsible for planning, judgment, and impulse control, remains under construction well into early adulthood.—
Dr. Liz Doe Stone,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The observational research revealed that consistent heavy drinking over adulthood was linked to a higher risk of colorectal cancer, especially rectal cancer.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Both experts argue that midlife is exactly the moment to push those conversations further.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
21 Jan. 2026
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More studies are needed on whether language lessons help people in midlife and beyond maintain some cognitive abilities.—
Stephen Wade,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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In middle age, though, the only seaway Melville encountered was the brackish Hudson and his journeys consisted of tabulating the wool unloaded from Manchester, rum from Havana, and tea from Calcutta.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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By 2040, the then-middle age generation is expected to rake in $74 trillion in income.—
Essence,
Essence,
1 Jan. 2026
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Alongside fellow co-owner John Mara, Tisch assumed control of the team in 2005 after his father had purchased a majority stake in the team in 1991.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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For example, in January, L Catterton bought a majority stake in cottage cheese upstart Good Culture.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2026
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The photosynthetic blue-green algae typically flourishes during the warmer months of summer and autumn, particularly in an environment with excess nutrients—a process known as eutrophication.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
29 Jan. 2026
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On a trip to India during Diwali last autumn, Starbucks International CEO Brady Brewer tried a saffron tiramisu, as well as a spicy sandwich with chicken tikka at one of the American coffee-shop giant’s local stores.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Ripeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ripeness. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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