full-fledged

[fool-flejd] / ˈfʊlˈflɛdʒd /

ADJECTIVE

fully developed

Synonyms

WEAK

completely developed developed experienced full-grown grown grown-up in full bloom mature qualified schooled seasoned skilled trained well-developed

Example Sentences

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Cooking a full-fledged meal from scratch seems too laborious.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

So he partnered with a group of engineers to develop a proprietary dataset on a controlled soundstage, similar to a full-fledged production, and began building its first AI model.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

Tiny samples of radioactive material have twice been collected under a trial project using special tools, but full-fledged extractions are yet to take place.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

In a similar fashion, the December 2021 lows were broken in mid-January 2022, and a 10-month, full-fledged bear market set in.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 22, 2026

I thought it was going to turn into a full-fledged s’more war until Tantalus shouted, “Silence, you brats!”

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan

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