as in mature
fully grown or developed
a matured plant in full bloom
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as in progressed
to become mature
a young figure skater whose talent is still maturing
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Recent Examples of matured
Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
The sink area, too, has matured into a work center.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
It’s evolved and matured since then, as the compact SUV market grew to become the most competitive automotive segment.
—New Atlas, 8 Jan. 2026
While his return skills have matured throughout the year, the brass — namely Canales and GM Dan Morgan — didn’t select him in the early fourth round for his special teams chops.
—Mike Kaye
updated January 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
The Pistons have thrived as their high draft picks have matured and general manager Trajan Langdon has filled out the roster around them with capable, role-playing veterans.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
But the Ducks also have grown and matured in the last three months, and the quarterfinals left them as clearly the biggest threat to stop Indiana’s march toward history.
—Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
They were shocked to see a subset of the RNAs drastically increasing in concentration as sperm cells matured, and then crowding into the sperm heads with DNA.
—Ivan Amato, Quanta Magazine, 22 Dec. 2025
The brand recently showcased the wood with its release of Yamazaki 25 Years Old Mizunara, the oldest whisky fully matured in Japanese mizunara and available to taste on site.
—Liz Provencher, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2025
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Think of this as the matured version of the Kool-Aid dip-dye technique.
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As the times have changed and the technology has matured, the concepts have evolved to reflect that.
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Roses should reach their mature size and flower consistently.—
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In general, hens become mature enough to lay eggs around six months of age, though this varies slightly by breed.—
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During the few months work was allowed to resume, construction progressed to around 87% completion, according to the developers’ legal filings.—
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But as the season progressed, the [shudders] discourse really went off the rails.—
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There's nothing quite like ripe, juicy blueberries picked at the height of the season.—
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Adding ripe avocado makes hummus greener, creamier, and more delicious.—
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The network began as recaps, but grew to also begin featuring commentary, interviews and community events for all sorts of reality TV loyalists.—
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While wild olive trees grew in North Africa long before that and were used by the Indigenous Berber communities, the Phoenicians (founders of ancient Carthage) introduced organized olive cultivation to the region sometime between the 12th and 8th centuries BCE.—
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Now, the brand is staking out a clear position to better articulate the onboard atmosphere, which is oriented toward travelers who are aged 55 years and up.—
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Jules died on July 17 2015, aged 25, due to injuries sustained in a crash during the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix nine months prior.—
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This is prime Allen — the reigning MVP, at 29 years old, is still in command of all his physical gifts and has developed an understanding beyond almost all who put straps to chins.—
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In the group with the strongest rhythms, 31 of 728 people developed dementia, compared to 106 of 727 people in the group with the weakest rhythms.—
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“Matured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matured. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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