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mature

[muh-toor, -tyoor, -choor, -chur] / məˈtʊər, -ˈtyʊər, -ˈtʃʊər, -ˈtʃɜr /
ADJECTIVE
adult, grown-up
Synonyms
STRONGEST
matured sophisticated
STRONG
complete cultivated cultured developed fit grown mellow mellowed perfected prepared prime ready ripe ripened seasoned settled
WEAK
full-blown full-fledged full-grown fully grown in full bloom in one's prime of age
Antonyms
STRONG
ignorant immature inexperienced unprepared unready unripe unsuitable
WEAK
green young youthful
VERB
become adult, fully grown
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bloom blossom develop evolve grow grow up mellow mushroom ripen
STRONG
advance age arrive culminate flower maturate perfect prime progress round season
WEAK
attain majority become experienced become wise come of age fill out reach adulthood reach majority settle down shoot up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decrease halt lessen shrink shrivel stop wither
STRONG
retreat retrogress

Example Sentences

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Boston and New York, a newly mature MTT found his bearings, no longer the next Leonard Bernstein but the first and only Michael Tilson Thomas.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

If the Fed sells off some of those holdings or doesn’t replace them when they mature, long rates would tend to rise—a form of tightening.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

She says many mature students on her course — often with families and mortgages — took similar risks because of what they had heard about a national shortage of midwives.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

The technology isn’t yet mature, but India has recently reached important milestones—and could be included in the program not only for its technical expertise but also to increase the Iranians’ trust.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

I asked, trying to be mature and comfortable.

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds

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