- present tense form of mature (3rd person singular).
matures
Example Sentences
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As the system matures, that environment develops into a gas-poor debris disk.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
If you invest in an individual bond, you can hold it until it matures or until it is called and be paid its face value.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
“As the market matures, investors are becoming more precise about how that exposure is structured and which risks they actually want to take.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
A 10-year bond can be thought of as two five-year bonds, one maturing in five years plus another that starts when the old one matures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 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
