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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BTIG’s Krinsky wrote that arguably “the biggest question” right now is whether the stock market can advance despite “a full-fledged breakdown from what was once a key industry group.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

By the early 1960s, the full-fledged flight research center had become a hub of cutting-edge aviation research, thrown into high gear by NASA’s “brightest and boldest”:

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

So, I always recommend using the full-fledged app unless you have a specific use case.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

Popular myth might suggest the Mac was born full-fledged from Jobs’s brow, but as Mr. Pogue details, the truth was much messier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

“They’re full-fledged forest fires now. Pretty far east of us, but the Santa Ana winds are bringing the ash our way.”

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

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