ripeness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ripeness
Noun
  • In parallel, quantum computing continues its steady march toward practical maturity.
    Dave Krauthamer, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
  • Generally speaking, shrubs max out around 13 ft. while small trees are classified as larger than 13 ft. at maturity.
    Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2025
Noun
  • Your needs in midlife are unique—and so is your hormonal landscape.
    Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 21 July 2025
  • Abdominal fat, particularly in midlife and later in life, has been implicated in a number of serious conditions including chronic pain, stroke and cardiovascular disease.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 July 2025
Noun
  • That curve has long shown younger people with high happiness levels, which decline into middle age.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
  • This was the Burnett that gained a kind of cult fame, the filmmaker in middle age, treading purgatory.
    Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
Noun
  • But Lehane said the vast majority of the 500 million people using the service are using it for free.
    Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 21 July 2025
  • The vast majority of top creators discussing politics are men.
    Emma Woollacott, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Noun
  • Lekman will tour North America this autumn in support of Songs for Other People’s Weddings.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 10 July 2025
  • That would have been in the late summer/early autumn of '84.
    David Chiu, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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“Ripeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ripeness. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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