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
Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 Dec. 2025
Both have played a key role in maturing Thunderbird habitat and laboratory concepts.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2025
To make your search easier (and way less expensive), Glamour spoke to makeup pros about the shades, textures, and finishes that truly flatter a maturing mouth.
—Shalwah Evans, Glamour, 15 Dec. 2025
Sustainability for Space Award — Astroscale Astroscale was also recognized for its efforts to promote a sustainable space environment, by maturing and testing systems to refuel, repair, or remove satellites in low-Earth orbit.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 12 Dec. 2025
The cannabis industry in New York State is maturing.
—Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2025
Target remains in fix-it mode and Walmart is coming into the next age with momentum and the benefits of its gigantic grocery business, and its maturing marketplace and its ad businesses.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 25 Nov. 2025
This is part of maturing into a true professional hockey player.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
How Deepfakes Became a New Corporate Threat The report paints a picture of deepfake fraud maturing into a repeatable business model.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
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But there is also single malt whisky being made specifically in England, with estimates of more than a billion dollars worth of casks currently maturing there and an impending geographical indication for the category.
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Brands latest portrait follows Washington from early life through his maturation as a general and leader, and situates the first president among his many allies and rivals.—
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The former means that more surface area of the whiskey is exposed to wood, and the latter means the maturation process is accelerated as the liquid expands during periods of intense heat into the pores of the barrels.—
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The companies say the design addresses a growing challenge in autonomous vehicle interiors, where traditional steering systems become unnecessary and restrict cabin space.—
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The vines climb to about 6 feet tall, growing vigorously even through summer heat.—
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Skeeter, 36, serves as the Hornets’ player development coach and is also the primary person who works extremely closely with star guard LaMelo Ball.—
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David Dow and Tamara Weitzman are the development producers.—
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Redick said LeBron James, who didn’t travel with the team for the five-game trip, has done one-on-one work with coaches so far, and that the team is progressing from there in light of James being cleared for contact basketball activities.—
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But the turnaround under Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg is still progressing nicely, driven by better execution on its 737 program.—
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The nonprofit group, which is celebrating 75 years of bringing together orchid enthusiasts while providing educational opportunities and supporting conservation efforts, will haul in thousands of the delicate flowering plants from growing centers around the world.—
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Some grow light bulbs emit red light that supports flowering and fruiting, while other grow lights emit blue light that supports vegetative growth.—
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From building new pipelines and treatment facilities to replacing aging infrastructure, these projects will benefit thousands of families, boost fire protection, and support economic growth.—
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Yellin noted that she's hosted charity events at Mar-a-Lago and focuses her events on raising money for trafficked women and children, aging-out foster children, cancer patients and veterans.—
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The lesion was one of many — too many to count — that have been removed from his Irish-Scottish skin, including growths on his ears, scalp, lips and back.—
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For optimal growth, plant them with their crowns just at the soil line, ensuring they aren't buried.—
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The final part of the dormancy evolution puzzle is what ecologists refer to as the ecological niche a species occupies — the specific set of conditions that species evolved to exploit or the conditions under which that species is likely to be more successful when compared to other species.—
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The evolution of the machines Part of the enduring appeal is that claw machines still invite debate about fairness, skill, and rigging.—
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“Maturing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maturing. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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