full-fledged
(idiomatic) Having full qualification, credentials or preparation; entire; real.
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And Sarah Paulson at the Met Gala in full-fledged Matières Fécales makes my little socialist heart soar:
If someone came up with a true LCARS desktop environment -- not just a theme, but a full-fledged DE -- that was as customizable as the in-show operating system, I'd choose it faster than Data's moment of considering a…
He also waves away the cost without understanding it. Who will pay for full-fledged, fully-staffed inspections at small town and rural stations? My guess is he thinks such places don't deserve service anyway.
Something like a full-fledged console seems like a big enough target that even AI couldn't miss it... That is, until fraudsters start setting traps to trick AI agents into giving them their users' money. Which, I exp…
Always excited to hear new Stones, I liked Rough & Twisted, can't imagine how Robert Smith is going to contribute (holding out hope for a full-fledged Mick & Bob duet).
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(idiomatic) Having full qualification, credentials or preparation; entire; real.
PIRG noted the European Union has a limit of 300 ppm for boron and that there should be a “full-fledged investigation to determine if limits should be established” in the US.
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(of a bird) Having all its feathers; able to fly.
After she passes the bar exam, she will be a full-fledged lawyer.
“And Sarah Paulson at the Met Gala in full-fledged Matières Fécales makes my little socialist heart soar:”
— Bluesky· May 2026“If someone came up with a true LCARS desktop environment -- not just a theme, but a full-fledged DE -- that was as customizable as the in-show operating system, I'd choose it faster than Data's moment of considering accepting the Borg Queen's offer.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“He also waves away the cost without understanding it. Who will pay for full-fledged, fully-staffed inspections at small town and rural stations? My guess is he thinks such places don't deserve service anyway.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Something like a full-fledged console seems like a big enough target that even AI couldn't miss it... That is, until fraudsters start setting traps to trick AI agents into giving them their users' money. Which, I expect, would take all of 30 seconds.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Always excited to hear new Stones, I liked Rough & Twisted, can't imagine how Robert Smith is going to contribute (holding out hope for a full-fledged Mick & Bob duet).”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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