as in ripe
fully grown or developed
it was years before he became a full-fledged star
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That full-fledged human being is eventually going to see that video.
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Alexandra S. Levine, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
In mid-September, the pivot became a full-fledged turnaround: a series of unprecedented attacks brought Hezbollah to its knees.
—Ari Shavit, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2024
Established last year, Nazareth is described by the diocese as Arizona’s first full-fledged Catholic seminary.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Israel and Hezbollah have exchanged fire almost every day since then, coming close to a full-fledged war on several occasions but stepping back from the brink.
—Josef Federman, TIME, 1 Oct. 2024
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Alexandra S. Levine, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
In mid-September, the pivot became a full-fledged turnaround: a series of unprecedented attacks brought Hezbollah to its knees.
—Ari Shavit, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2024
Established last year, Nazareth is described by the diocese as Arizona’s first full-fledged Catholic seminary.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
Israel and Hezbollah have exchanged fire almost every day since then, coming close to a full-fledged war on several occasions but stepping back from the brink.
—Josef Federman, TIME, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Full-fledged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/full-fledged. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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