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as in to flourish
to reach a desired level of accomplishment
began to prosper after years of crushing setbacks
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Recent Examples of prosper
An African nation bounded by the coast of the Mediterranean Sea to its north has prospered a kinship in a town located in a state literally smack-dab in the middle of America — a town whose new college football stadium is accented by light towers made to represent wheat.
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Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
The community persists; prosper lies in the eye of the beholder.
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Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
In recent years, as several competitors have closed or scaled back, Dick’s has prospered.
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Time,
9 June 2026
For 10 generations, the American republic has prospered.
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John Stossel,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
The community persists; prosper lies in the eye of the beholder.
—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
In recent years, as several competitors have closed or scaled back, Dick’s has prospered.
—
Time,
9 June 2026
For 10 generations, the American republic has prospered.
—
John Stossel,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for prosper
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosper
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At least one expert, however, said the green could linger for months because algae thrives in summer heat.
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Eleventy’s Made in Italy offering across menswear and womenswear, the latter a burgeoning category, has thrived not just for its muted, easy-to-approach aesthetic, but also for smart pricing, catering to customers otherwise priced out by luxury megabrands.
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His son Walter returned in 1961 with his wife Daphne, whose decade of dedicated work revived the gardens—and their daughter Felicity, alongside her husband Jeremy Peter‑Hoblyn, carried that legacy forward from the 1970s, allowing the grounds to flourish once again.
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Black businesses have flourished, and the backbone of the event has never been stronger.
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NurPhoto via Getty Images Elon Musk initially gave SpaceX less than a 10% chance of succeeding.
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Their golden generation, who succeeded at the last two editions, have faded and new players will need to make their name against Ghana and Panama.
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There was a bottleneck while trying to turn onto Blue Ridge Parkway off I-70, but that was to be expected with so many people arriving.
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Tehran will arrive carrying a big diplomatic stick — the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
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“Prosper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosper. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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