1
as in adulthood
the state of being fully grown or developed
people are legally considered to have reached maturity at the age of 18 in the United States
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2
as in age
the state of being an old person
special senior citizen discounts are one advantage of maturity
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Recent Examples of maturity
Others point to emotional maturity or social fatigue.
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Crypto is maturing, and with that maturity will come learning opportunities, some of which will be bumpier than others; investors and policymakers alike should view this positively.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Most zucchini are harvested before reaching full maturity – usually at between 6 and 10 inches long – so their skins remain tender and their seeds small.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Playing with composure and maturity that astounded his most veteran teammates, Anthony cemented himself as Boston’s leadoff man and put their AL East rivals on notice.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Crypto is maturing, and with that maturity will come learning opportunities, some of which will be bumpier than others; investors and policymakers alike should view this positively.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Most zucchini are harvested before reaching full maturity – usually at between 6 and 10 inches long – so their skins remain tender and their seeds small.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Playing with composure and maturity that astounded his most veteran teammates, Anthony cemented himself as Boston’s leadoff man and put their AL East rivals on notice.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maturity
Noun
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Decades later, it was revealed the young boy grew up to have a completely normal adulthood.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Some seem to feel at home in their costumes of adulthood.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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What 21-year-old Roman Kantserov is doing in the KHL so far this season is uncommon for players his age.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Japan, one of the world’s most homogeneous nations, faces deepening labor shortages as its birth rate plummets and its population ages.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Maturity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maturity. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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