matures

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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Whenever a bond matures, a replacement bond is purchased with the requisite duration so that the overall ladder’s duration remains relatively unchanged.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Missed or waived payments were added to the mortgage, which would have to be repaid when the loan matures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

However, the study found that this reduction may not occur in the same way in children with more severe autism traits, pointing to differences in how the brain matures.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

“As the streaming market matures, the emphasis is no longer on pure subscriber growth but on extracting greater value from existing audiences,” said Lauren Liversedge, a senior analyst at Ampere Analysis.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Hearing develops from about 19 to 26 weeks of the pregnancy when the inner ear matures, and babies respond to voices and classical music by turning towards it and relaxing.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin