full-fledged (Meaning)

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full-fledged (s)

(of a bird) having reached full development with fully grown adult plumage; ready to fly

(of persons, e.g.) having gained full status

(of a bird) having reached full development with fully grown adult plumage; ready to fly, (of persons, e.g.) having gained full status

matured,ripe, mature, ripened, older,full-blown, aging, adult, old, long-lived

green, young, juvenile, adolescent, green, unripe, unripe, immature, burgeoning,young

The organization had been a fledgling enterprise for years, but it finally blossomed into a full-fledged corporation.

After completing his training, he became a full-fledged member of the prestigious medical society.

The city was a mere village just decades ago, but now it has transformed into a full-fledged metropolis.

The adolescent grew into a full-fledged adult with maturity and independence.