- present tense form of mature (3rd person singular).
matures
Example Sentences
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Lenders, meanwhile, have reacted by signing onto cooperation agreements early, sometimes years before debt matures, to negotiate more aggressively with sponsors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
They also have a major role in building myelin as the brain matures.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
One way to make the most of different terms is a CD ladder: spreading your money across one-, two-, three-, four- and five-year CDs so one matures every year.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
Spot Bitcoin ETFs record $6 billion in outflows over six weeks as Bitcoin matures into an institutional asset influenced by fund flows.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
As it matures, the stem slowly breaks up—shatters, in the jargon—letting the seed dribble to the ground.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
