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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
As the company prospered, Andrew III, whose father Andrew McNally II ran the company from 1933 to 1948, came of age thinking nothing of taking off for faraway places.
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Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025
Studies show that married adults are healthier, their children thrive, and communities prosper with lower crime where more married couples live.
—Zoltan Istvan, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
By systematically reducing trade barriers, the U.S. and the world prospered as never before.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Embodying the true mission of higher education: St. Katharine identified the nation’s deficits and provided an actionable solution that has, in turn, allowed thousands of African American students—and the country at large—to prosper.
—Essence, 8 May 2025
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Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025
Studies show that married adults are healthier, their children thrive, and communities prosper with lower crime where more married couples live.
—Zoltan Istvan, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
By systematically reducing trade barriers, the U.S. and the world prospered as never before.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Embodying the true mission of higher education: St. Katharine identified the nation’s deficits and provided an actionable solution that has, in turn, allowed thousands of African American students—and the country at large—to prosper.
—Essence, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosper
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Meanwhile, three top defenders picked shortly after him — including Quinn Hughes, Evan Bouchard and Noah Dobson — are all thriving as All-Star level players.—
The Athletic NHL Staff,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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Foundational Strategies To Improve Productivity And Mental Health A company thrives when its people thrive.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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By the end of that 1999-2000 season, O’Neal established himself as the league’s MVP, and Bryant began flourishing into an All-NBA mainstay as the Lakers won their first championship since 1988.—
James Jackson,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Companies that understand this inflection point will either become architects of human flourishing or unwitting accomplices to digital dystopia.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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In one instance, the group succeeded in compromising upwards of 200,000 employee email accounts, according to the Justice Department.—
Paolo Confino,
Fortune,
24 June 2025
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Ultimately, these brands succeed in the #boybathroom ecosystem not despite their similarity, but because of it.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
24 June 2025
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The heat is expected to shift into the Midwest and Ohio Valley by the end of the weekend and arrive in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic on Sunday through the first half of next week.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
18 June 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement Now, an eight-episode TV adaptation of the novel from showrunners Julie Plec (The Vampire Diaries) and Carina Adly Mackenzie (Roswell, New Mexico) has arrived on Prime Video just in time for the summer binge-watching season.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
18 June 2025
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“Prosper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosper. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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