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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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The longer until a bond matures, the greater its sensitivity is to rate changes, a measure known as duration.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

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

Increased Treasury bill sizes are linked to higher outflows expected at the end of May as more debt matures.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

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

From Science Daily • May 3, 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