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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
This notion remains true for many of the world’s biggest brands and retailers that thrive due to their close consideration of consumer support.
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Nia Bowers, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
But that's actually not where Jaguar has thrived and not where it's existed in its 90 years of history.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 26 Oct. 2025
Johnson thrived under the weight of that.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2025
The fear of being filmed is well and thriving in part because the people who share these videos face no real consequences.
—Eli Thompson, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2025
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Nia Bowers, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
But that's actually not where Jaguar has thrived and not where it's existed in its 90 years of history.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 26 Oct. 2025
Johnson thrived under the weight of that.
—Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2025
The fear of being filmed is well and thriving in part because the people who share these videos face no real consequences.
—Eli Thompson, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for thrive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrive
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Regional countries have begun to act against the crime flourishing inside Cambodia’s borders that has ensnared their citizens.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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His Lorenz Hart is a lost soul of New York, an artist who couldn’t have flourished—or fallen—anywhere else.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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The state has succeeded at similar child-care recruitment efforts in the past.—
Elliot Haspel,
The Atlantic,
28 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, chief commercial officer Cayetano Fabry is to succeed Lomanto as head of the EMEA region, leveraging his grasp of global and local perspectives.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Tuesday on CNBC that the administration remains committed to helping ranchers prosper while trying to reduce consumer prices.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Gambling is a popular tradition because of the belief whoever gambled on Diwali night would prosper throughout the year.—
Deepa Bharath,
Twin Cities,
20 Oct. 2025
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In the interests of efficiency, Swain changes tables when the new guest arrives, even if the old guest is still sitting there.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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Earlier in the evening, the FAA said the airport would be unable to land arriving flights for a period because no certified air traffic controllers were available at the hub.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Thrive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrive. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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