mature

Example Sentences

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“We see margin tailwinds for defense contractors as they move past stale-priced contracts and receive awards for mature production programs that are margin accretive,” added Mikus.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

He appreciated spending his first two years getting to play on lower-level teams with no pressure of immediately playing on varsity while waiting for his body to mature.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

In some regards this narrator, a husband and father, is Mr. Lerner’s most mature alter ego, but he often seems like the same schlemiel as the feckless grad student in “Leaving the Atocha Station.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

On its website Lockheed Martin describes the missile as "mature, proven, affordable and low-risk".

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

I must not let my thoughts run wildly; I must be very mature and very practical.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom