COMING-OF-AGE Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

coming-of-age

noun

Definition of coming-of-age

as in development

the time when a person becomes an adult The film is about a young man's coming-of-age.

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Noun

Applications could range from assessing the impact of an earthquake by comparing imagery before and after an event to monitoring changes in infrastructure or identifying developments in a sensitive area.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Its Remote Intercept Guidance 360 (RIG-360) program has completed a major flight test and several development milestones within months.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of development

Noun

Huntsinger said commercial almond farming had expanded rapidly in Placer County over the past decade, with many young orchards reaching maturity.

— Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026
But waiting for quantum maturity before designing for its convergence risks enterprises architecting for yesterday’s business boundaries.

— Rajjie Sarmey, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of maturity

Noun

Not surprisingly, the legislation does nothing to curb the growth of compensation and other benefits for college presidents, athletics directors, coaches and staff who continue to be in charge of the athletes under their control.

— Bruce Svare, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Debt acts as a ceiling on private investment, further stifling growth.

— Masood Ahmed, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of growth

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The initiative includes a retrospective exhibition that traces the evolution of beachwear and a special opening-night show that combines live music, imagery and technology to demonstrate the durability of garments and innovation in textiles.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
The moves represent the next stage of JWS’ evolution from a media brand into the central digital infrastructure for women’s sports, offering a single destination to follow the games, teams and leagues.

— Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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