matures

VERB

become adult, fully grown

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bloom blossom develop evolve grow grow up mellow mushroom ripen

STRONG

advance age arrive culminate flower maturate perfect prime progress round season

WEAK

attain majority become experienced become wise come of age fill out reach adulthood reach majority settle down shoot up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decrease halt lessen shrink shrivel stop wither

STRONG

retreat retrogress

Example Sentences

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When the contract matures, the employee can sell shares and pay the taxes or extend the strategy by opening another contract.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Whenever a bond matures, a replacement bond is purchased with the requisite duration so that the overall ladder’s duration remains relatively unchanged.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

These yields are basically the difference between how much an investor pays and how much value one gets when the bill matures.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

Increased Treasury bill sizes are linked to higher outflows expected at the end of May as more debt matures.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

As a young sea demon matures, the narrator said, changes happen in the monster’s body.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan