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maturity

[muh-choor-i-tee, -toor-, -tyoor-, -chur-] / məˈtʃʊər ɪ ti, -ˈtʊər-, -ˈtjʊər-, -ˈtʃɜr- /


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He also recently planted pines that will reach maturity alongside his 4-year-old son and 3-year-old daughter.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Simmons said he was impressed by Boobie’s maturity.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2026

What appears to be appendicitis turns out to be severe constipation, a public announcement I’m sure his schoolmates will handle with grace and maturity.

From Salon Aug. 23, 2026

The grandchildren must take secondary financial classes and pass with a C or better to have access to a small percentage of the funds after reaching maturity.

From MarketWatch Aug. 21, 2026

The next month the first pair reproduces, the second pair reproduces, since it has reached maturity, but the third pair is too young.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

Unlike in the Treasury market, municipal bond investors are rewarded with higher yields by extending maturities.

From Barron's Aug. 29, 2026

Short maturities aren’t better because they pay more.

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

A few takeaways: Companies are buckling up for a higher-yield environment; spreads—the amount a company pays above a benchmark Treasury—may widen; and those issuing debt may do so with shorter, cheaper, maturities.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

Treasury yields declined across maturities, though stayed at elevated levels, as Brent oil is largely stable, while market expectations of Federal Reserve interest-rate hikes are weakening.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

Some of these maturities are paid off in cash—‌more often, refunding bonds are offered in exchange; seldom, indeed, are the maturing investments allowed to remain unreplaced.

From Elements of Foreign Exchange A Foreign Exchange Primer by Franklin Escher




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