maturation

noun

ˌma-chə-ˈrā-shən How to pronounce maturation (audio)
Definition of maturationnext
as in development
the process of becoming mature a flower's maturation from bud to full bloom can take weeks

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Recent Examples of maturation Master of maturation Andrea Wilson adds her own tasting notes, describing baking spice, dark fruit, toffee, fragrant citrus, and floral notes on the palate, followed by a round, complex finish. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025 Looking back, Bosa sees this as part of his maturation process. — Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025 Disgorgement As final maturation approaches, bottles are placed mouth down in special riddling, or remuage, racks and rotated a one-quarter turn each day over four to six weeks. — Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2025 Companies looking to go public often prioritize communication in the months leading up to it, while newly public companies often need to expand their teams as part of the maturation process. — Eleanor Hawkins, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for maturation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maturation
  1. development
  2. growth
  3. flowering
  4. evolution
Noun
  • New developments in the works promise to push that power output higher.
    — Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Eric Berger is the senior space editor at Ars Technica, covering everything from astronomy to private space to NASA policy, and author of two books: Liftoff, about the rise of SpaceX; and Reentry, on the development of the Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon.
    — Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of development
Noun
  • Properly cleaning your feeders is vital in protecting the health and growth of birds in your area and beyond.
    — Abby Fribush, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2025
  • People who value independence and personal growth see divorce as an opportunity to redefine their lives.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of growth
Noun
  • The Evening Standard never filled that role, even at its best, and the paper’s near-demise has led to a flowering of new projects that report on and imagine the city.
    — Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Sunlight For the best flowering and leaf color (which can be nearly as dazzling as the blooms), the shrub needs full sun for at least six hours a day.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2025
Definition of flowering
Noun
  • Future studies may also explore whether other highly skilled vocal mimics, such as lyrebirds, share similar neural structures, offering further clues into the evolution of speech.
    — Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
  • One of the best parts about being a fan of a megastar is watching their fashion evolution in real time.
    — Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of evolution

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“Maturation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maturation. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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