FULL-FLEDGED Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

full-fledged

adjective

ˈfu̇l-ˈflejd

Definition of full-fledged

as in ripe

fully grown or developed it was years before he became a full-fledged star

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Recent Examples of full-fledged The musical is still a work in progress, Bradford and her co-writers and composer hope to eventually turn the play into a full-fledged production in New York City. — Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2026 Abram, who has been a full-fledged member of the Sacramento chapter for two years, studies First Sgt. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2026 Sakura Market will have a soft opening on June 24, with a full-fledged grand opening scheduled for July 24, the company stated. — George Avalos, Mercury News, 17 June 2026 What started as a two-printer operation has now turned into a full-fledged business with big plans to expand. — Jennifer Liu valentina Duarte, CNBC, 14 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for full-fledged

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The results suggested that the idea of using messenger RNA to train the immune system to attack cancer cells — an approach first devised decades ago — was ripe for further drug development.

— Allison DeAngelis, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
Part of it was due to returning vets, who were very alienated and were suffering from untreated PTSD and were ripe targets for recruitment by white supremacist groups that look for people with these kinds of skills.

— Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026

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