- present tense form of mature (3rd person singular).
matures
Example Sentences
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Regulators have signalled that platforms will be expected to meet higher standards as the industry matures, particularly when political or economic events are involved.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Lenders, meanwhile, have reacted by signing onto cooperation agreements early, sometimes years before debt matures, to negotiate more aggressively with sponsors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
They also have a major role in building myelin as the brain matures.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
If she’d like a little extra income to supplement her monthly budget, she could reinvest the principal each time a CD matures while keeping the interest payments.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026
It matures in the eyes of fish, but can only reproduce inside the stomach of a bird.
From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green
