MATURES Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

matures

verb

present tense third-person singular of mature

as in grows

to become mature a young figure skater whose talent is still maturing

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Recent Examples of matures Eastwood portrayed Rowdy Yates, the young cowhand who eventually matures into a leader. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026 One of the best oaks for wildlife, including birds, is the Chinkapin oak (Quercus muehlenbergii), which annually matures a crop of small, sweet acorns easily accessed and transported by birds. — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 July 2026 Abigail Cowen gets off to a rough start as Percy’s almost cartoonishly catty ex-friend, but eventually matures into a real bright spot as Delilah’s marital troubles get a funny-sad subplot of their own. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2026 Also of note, those barrels are different from what Jack usually matures its whiskey in. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2026 This process begins with the day’s first light, when photoreceptive proteins called opsins in the gonads detect sunlight, triggering production of a hormone that matures developing gametes. — Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026 Characteristic of its name, in early summer, this tree or shrub produces a berry-like fruit that matures to a purplish color. — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026 Who would buy a bond that matures 100 years from now? — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026 The tech giant on Tuesday issued an extremely rare corporate bond that matures 100 years from now, part of a multibillion-dollar borrowing spree the company is undertaking to fuel its AI ambitions. — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026

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As forcible mobilisation grows to fill Ukraine’s ebbing ranks, so will anger at the presidency and military.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
With each week that passes, Bonta’s leverage grows, though a few Hollywood guilds have flipped, potentially undermining that leverage.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026

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Bruce’s family, including Moore and his wife Emma Heming Willis, continue to care for him as his condition progresses.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 14 Aug. 2026
We are given a glimpse of events and then drawn into a deeper understanding of them as the story progresses.

— Deborah Johnson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Aug. 2026

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