MATURITY Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

maturity

noun

mə-ˈchu̇r-ə-tē

Definition of maturity

as in adulthood

the state of being fully grown or developed people are legally considered to have reached maturity at the age of 18 in the United States

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as in age

the state of being an old person special senior citizen discounts are one advantage of maturity

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Recent Examples of maturity The bottom line The decision to move $100,000 into a 9-month CD account shouldn't be made lightly, even with the account offering a high rate and a relatively short term that should be easy to see through to its maturity date. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 For this filmmaking couple, reaching maturity as artists forged in the complex context of a modern colony hinges on acknowledging their limitations and still persevering. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 In the second case, as a part of its QE strategy, the FOMC decided in September 2011 to extend the average maturity of the Fed’s portfolio by selling short-term and purchasing longer-term Treasury securities. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026 That’s why bond prices can fluctuate between the date of purchase and maturity. — Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for maturity

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But Japan’s experience suggests what can happen when a bunch of young people who did everything right to prepare for adulthood find the fruits of adulthood deferred, en masse.

— Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2026
In what many compared to Friends, the series charted the group’s personal and professional lives as each of them attempted to figure out adulthood.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of adulthood

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