ripeness

noun

Definition of ripenessnext
as in maturity

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  1. maturity
  2. midlife
  3. middle age
  4. majority
  5. autumn
Noun
  • Cash provided by investing activities was $64.9 million, primarily from the sale or maturity of investments.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • In other maturities, U.S. 30-year yields fell 7.2 bps to 4.486% US30YT=RR.
    Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of maturity
Noun
  • Where his first two books take Bulgaria as backdrop and a certain kind of soft-skinned, deeply feeling libertinism as narrative vehicle, Small Rain functions as a midlife sequel, one that is quietly, unabashedly romantic.
    Sarah Thankam Mathews, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024
  • Nearly a century ago, Sylvia Townsend Warner published one of the greatest of all novels about a woman who transcends the impasse of midlife.
    Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of midlife
Noun
  • In 2016 and 2020, few celebrities on the right side of middle age or at the peak of their careers backed Trump.
    Sarah Bedford, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Published in Science on Thursday, Oct. 31, the study found that restricting sugar early in kids' lives was linked to a 20% drop in high blood pressure diagnoses in middle age, as well as a 35% drop in type 2 diabetes.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of middle age
Noun
  • Along with key races in Pennsylvania, Colorado and Arizona, the GOP performance in California helped push the party over the 218-seat marker to win a majority of seats in the House.
    Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Deposits grew to $4.6 billion, with interest-bearing deposits accounting for the majority of the increase.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of majority
Noun
  • While Spain is accustomed to autumn storms that sometimes bring seasonal flooding, the recent downpours have resulted in the deadliest floods in living memory.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
  • In the calm waters off Seal Beach, California, surfers are currently busy catching the best waves and beachgoers are soaking up the last of the summer sun before autumn is in full swing.
    Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of autumn
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ripened

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ripening

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