full-fledged
adjective
2
: having attained complete status
full-fledged lawyer
3
: full-blown sense 2
a full-fledged reunion
Examples of full-fledged in a Sentence
it was years before he became a full-fledged star
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For 13 years now on the ranch, Nicole has experienced tremendous healing, the children are grown, and their home, the Flying L Ranch, is now a full-fledged sanctuary for not only their own horses but the Qayus - wild horses, one of Nemiah Valley’s many natural treasures.
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Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024
This does not rule out the possibility that Barbera could subsequently get another full-fledged mandate and stay on board even longer.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 10 May 2024
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Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024
This does not rule out the possibility that Barbera could subsequently get another full-fledged mandate and stay on board even longer.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 10 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for full-fledged
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“Full-fledged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full-fledged. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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