full-fledged
Americanadjective
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of full rank or standing.
a full-fledged professor.
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fully developed.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of full-fledged
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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Tiny samples of radioactive material have twice been collected under a trial project using special tools, but full-fledged extractions are yet to take place.
From Barron's
Tech stocks sparked the selloff earlier this week as fledgling fears over the unintended consequences of AI turned into a full-fledged panic about the future of the software industry.
From Barron's
The analysts reckon “a full-fledged rotation into the miners is coming,” which could lead to an acceleration in share-price gains.
It’s easy for an aspiring novelist to envy writers who describe their characters as full-fledged people demanding to be committed to the page.
Miami, on the other hand, is a full-fledged member of the ACC.
From Los Angeles Times
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