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as in to succeed
to reach a desired level of accomplishment
going to a school for gifted students will help him thrive as a musical prodigy
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Recent Examples of thrive
Salmon and other fish populations, deprived of hundreds of miles of quiet pools to lay their eggs and for the juvenile fish to survive and thrive, shrank by about 95%, which led the federal government to enact protections for some salmon populations.
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Debra Utacia Krol, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
The Shakers thrive by trading with the local indigenous population, and from offering new ideas to frustrated white colonialists who’d been conditioned for despair (embodied here by Tim Blake Nelson).
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2025
Despite heavy losses tied to U.S. export restrictions, the company has thrived and is now racing to meet extraordinary demand for its new Blackwell Ultra platform for U.S. and allied data centers.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2025
Over the past two seasons prior to his left knee ACL tear, the 33-year-old veteran thrived as an elite second option, and eventually emerged as the team's primary scorer after Doncic was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers.
—Gavin Groe, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
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Debra Utacia Krol, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
The Shakers thrive by trading with the local indigenous population, and from offering new ideas to frustrated white colonialists who’d been conditioned for despair (embodied here by Tim Blake Nelson).
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2025
Despite heavy losses tied to U.S. export restrictions, the company has thrived and is now racing to meet extraordinary demand for its new Blackwell Ultra platform for U.S. and allied data centers.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2025
Over the past two seasons prior to his left knee ACL tear, the 33-year-old veteran thrived as an elite second option, and eventually emerged as the team's primary scorer after Doncic was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers.
—Gavin Groe, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrive
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This time around, new signings were given the opportunity to flourish.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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This spending has created a virtuous cycle of spending and earnings for several mega-cap technology companies, including many of the Magnificent 7, which have seen their earnings and valuations flourish.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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One anecdote does well to illustrate the apparent association between donating to Newsom and succeeding in California.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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Should that succeed, Relli could be ordered to cover Rocky’s substantial legal costs.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Rural colleges must do more to help their communities prosper.—
Alison Griffin,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Bigger Space and Bakes As the business prospered, Chelle sought out a larger location.—
Nancy Vienneau,
Southern Living,
1 Sep. 2025
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The first episode of The Penthouse launched on Friday, and new episodes will arrive every Friday on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, while full video episodes can be exclusively found on YouTube.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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Suddenly, once difficult-to-find larger sizes were becoming more common in the batches of clothing arriving for resale.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Thrive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrive. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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