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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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Debt that matures in 30 years now yields 5.006%.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

As the brain matures, this network becomes less crowded but more organized and efficient.

From Science Daily • May 3, 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

“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

I am not a conservative, but one matures and regards some of the views of one’s youth as undeveloped and callow.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela