Stage succeeding adolescence (9)
I believe the answer is:
adulthood
(Other definitions for adulthood that I've seen before include "Full maturity" , "Time for a majority" , "Supposedly mature years" , "Grown state" .)
I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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