mature
adjective
complete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms.
maturing
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present participleof mature.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Higher yields should eventually support investment income as banks reinvest maturing securities, but this benefit will take time to materialize, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
“Seasonally, there is less cash coming into the market from bonds maturing, but supply is pretty robust.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
It has also raised corporate borrowing costs and made refinancing maturing U.S. debt more expensive.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
Spacious, chilly and cloaked in an earthy scent, they hold hundreds of oak barrels and several towering steel tanks full of maturing wine.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
Now I’m fifteen and must think about maturing into a Christian lady.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
