: characterized by success or prosperity
a thriving business
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Examples of thriving in a Sentence
our new landscaping business is thriving
the once thriving downtown has fallen into steep decline since the new mall was built
Recent Examples on the Web
Things are beginning to return to normal for the growing and thriving community, Bautista said, but noted that residents, many of whom still live with the emotional trauma of leaving their original home, are likely bracing themselves for the next natural disaster.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2024
But make sure your grow containers can sustain a thriving root system by keeping in mind the above factors.
—Anna Miller, Sacramento Bee, 26 Apr. 2024
The allure of freelancing, side hustling, and digital nomadism has created a thriving gig economy as younger generations increasingly rank fulfillment above traditional 9-to-5s.
—Ebony Flake, Essence, 8 Apr. 2024
That wave of coal plants — some still standing, some demolished — created well-paying jobs, lots of tax payments and a thriving way of life for rural towns and Native American tribes.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Developers and entrepreneurs brought large industries and corporate branches to Phoenix for its labor pool, thus leaving agriculture behind and transforming the barren desert and meadows into thriving neighborhoods.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 10 Apr. 2024
This level of openness is foundational for a healthy and thriving relationship, encouraging a culture of honesty and vulnerability.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 3 Apr. 2024
The channel received the designation for its unique and thriving underwater ecosystem where warm and cold currents meet.
—Michael Charboneau, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
In autocracies, much of politics ends up revolving around the obsessions of the supreme leader — in Putin’s case, eliminating all personal political competition and destroying Ukraine as a large and thriving Western-leaning democracy on Russia’s border.
—Catherine Belton, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2024
Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2024
But make sure your grow containers can sustain a thriving root system by keeping in mind the above factors.
—Anna Miller, Sacramento Bee, 26 Apr. 2024
The allure of freelancing, side hustling, and digital nomadism has created a thriving gig economy as younger generations increasingly rank fulfillment above traditional 9-to-5s.
—Ebony Flake, Essence, 8 Apr. 2024
That wave of coal plants — some still standing, some demolished — created well-paying jobs, lots of tax payments and a thriving way of life for rural towns and Native American tribes.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Developers and entrepreneurs brought large industries and corporate branches to Phoenix for its labor pool, thus leaving agriculture behind and transforming the barren desert and meadows into thriving neighborhoods.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 10 Apr. 2024
This level of openness is foundational for a healthy and thriving relationship, encouraging a culture of honesty and vulnerability.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 3 Apr. 2024
The channel received the designation for its unique and thriving underwater ecosystem where warm and cold currents meet.
—Michael Charboneau, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
In autocracies, much of politics ends up revolving around the obsessions of the supreme leader — in Putin’s case, eliminating all personal political competition and destroying Ukraine as a large and thriving Western-leaning democracy on Russia’s border.
—Catherine Belton, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2024
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“Thriving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thriving. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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