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as in matured
fully grown or developed
I like pears when they're still hard, before they're mature
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as in due
having reached the date at which payment is required
mature bonds
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as in pornographic
dealing in or with explicitly sexual material
a mature talk show that is available only on pay-cable
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as in to grow
to become mature
a young figure skater whose talent is still maturing
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Natalie Breymeyer, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
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For large companies operating in mature sectors—such as Procter & Gamble in consumer goods, Apple in consumer electronics, and Adobe in cloud software—driving growth is a perennial challenge.
—Peter Koen, Ananya Sheth, Harvard Business Review, 3 Dec. 2024
Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
But much like us, the toner has greatly matured since then.
—Rio Viera-Newton, Vogue, 25 Nov. 2024
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Agtech venture capital deals rose 15% to $1.6 billion in the third quarter, according to PitchBook, a sequential boost as investors bet on more mature companies.
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Whether Cronin’s team, the youngest in the division, can take the next step in closing the gap with the Kings and the rest of the league will depend on how quickly those young Ducklings mature.
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On Friday, investors will keep an eye on France’s latest inflation print and three-month gross domestic product data from the U.K. U.K. consumer confidence data is also due.Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
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The five years was due in part to a number of delays.Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024
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The next decades will witness, for the first time, the full impact of one-child families on adult Chinese society.Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2012
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At first, the dynamic seems ambiguous: closer to that between a mom and her barely adult son than a wife and her husband.Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2023
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As businesses continue to take advantage of AI in their operations and decision-making, its importance grows.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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In the college courtyard, after the people had all gone home for the day, the roses remained, still growing at their own stately pace.Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
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The flavors were familiar and comfortable together and also representative of the shoulder between winter and spring when citrus is still ripe, but plants are starting to flower and herbs are new again.Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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State of play: Health administrative tasks are ripe for AI interruption, with several startups raising funds this year.Aaron Weitzman, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
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Highlighting such differences is critical as the industry progresses toward an equitable ecosystem.Eron Kelly, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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As the show progresses toward the season finale, Skelton tells us later, the MacKenzie family’s multi-timeline drama comes more to the fore.Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 12 Dec. 2024
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In just one example, Harvard Medical School researchers recently developed a ChatGPT-like AI model that can diagnose a wide range of cancers and even predict patient survival outcomes.Elizabeth Kiehner, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Virtually all have developed their own national AI frameworks, with Singapore also providing funding to industry startups through its investment vehicles.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Mature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mature. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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