as in thriving
marked by vigorous growth and well-being especially economically
selling a whole range of luxury products to the prospering middle class
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as in flourishing
to grow vigorously
the plants seem to be prospering on the new fertilizers
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as in succeeding
to reach a desired level of accomplishment
began to prosper after years of crushing setbacks
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Recent Examples of prospering
Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
The current collective bargaining agreement is set to expire after the 2025-26 season, and the two sides ratified a new four-year deal in June, more than a year ahead of the expiration, as both sides are prospering.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Implied in such a view is the opposite of what’s true, that lending is inflationary because lending associates with economic growth that allegedly pushes up prices as prospering individuals buy, and buy, and buy.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
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And several of them — like the diner on Milwaukee Avenue — had outwardly appeared to be prospering, only to suddenly shut down.
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Ronny Hartmann | Afp | Getty Images Rolls-Royce shares have hit fresh record highs every single trading day so far this year, as the aerospace and defense firm reaps benefits from multiple directions – from its exposure to defense, to its thriving power systems business and a wider FTSE 100 rally.—
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Settlements turned into towns, towns turned into thriving American port cities.—
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Not flourishing, not thriving; just surviving.—
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An exception to this rule would be Ace of Hearts, a japonica variety flourishing at the nursery entrance in full sun.—
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Businesses owned by people from diverse backgrounds are succeeding, a new report says.—
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The recall effort against Blain, who is facing felony charges of perjury and bribery, appeared to be succeeding when polls closed.—
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This aggressive subjugation of a country that was not, in fact, a threat to the United States doesn’t make America safer or more prosperous and likely makes the whole region less stable.—
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On one hand, every country in the region would benefit from a democratic, stable, and prosperous Venezuela.—
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Emergency medical personnel transported Strother to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead shortly after arriving, according to the BCA.—
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Ricotta gnocchi takes after the Parisian model, finished in a pan until each piece has a deep-brown oval sear, arriving simply sauced in lemon and fragrant black pepper under a blanket of Parmesan.—
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Pills are the next battleground for the two companies, which established the booming GLP-1 space that some analysts say could be worth roughly $100 billion by the 2030s.—
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In Dallas, the cultural shift has given rise to a booming resale market that has quickly become one of the city’s most dynamic retail segments — and that rise is expected to continue.—
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“Prospering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prospering. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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