Synonyms

full-fledged

American

[fool-flejd] / ˈfʊlˈflɛdʒd /

adjective

of full rank or standing.

a full-fledged professor.
fully developed.

full-fledged British

adjective

See fully fledged

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Etymology

Origin of full-fledged

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

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By the early 1960s, the full-fledged flight research center had become a hub of cutting-edge aviation research, thrown into high gear by NASA’s “brightest and boldest”:

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

So, I always recommend using the full-fledged app unless you have a specific use case.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

Tech stocks sparked the selloff earlier this week as fledgling fears over the unintended consequences of AI turned into a full-fledged panic about the future of the software industry.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

In a similar fashion, the December 2021 lows were broken in mid-January 2022, and a 10-month, full-fledged bear market set in.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 22, 2026

It was a decision that would launch him into a full-fledged battle with the science of genetics.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

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