prosperous

adjective

pros·per·ous | \ˈprä-sp(ə-)rəs

Definition of prosperous

1 : auspicious, favorable

2a : marked by success or economic well-being

b : enjoying vigorous and healthy growth : flourishing

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Examples of prosperous in a Sentence

The company had a prosperous year. He predicted a prosperous future.

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America will still be even more prosperous, 14 states, record low unemployment. — Fox News, "Reps. Jordan, Meadows react to Strzok-Page texts about leaks," 12 Sep. 2018 At every turn, Trump has questioned and denigrated the alliances and institutions that have kept America safe, prosperous, and free. — Nina Jankowicz, The New Republic, "Available in Helsinki: the Fate of Eastern Europe," 13 July 2018 The front office spent the last three days adding option for what the Padres believe, hope, pray will prosperous future. — Jeff Sanders, sandiegouniontribune.com, "'Pen up to task as Padres take series from Braves," 6 June 2018 The government wanted to project an image of a prosperous country, and massive protests of rebellious students would tarnish that image. — Andalusia Knoll, Teen Vogue, "What to Know About the 1968 Tlatelolco Plaza Student Massacre," 2 Oct. 2018 But his support for limited government, for tax reform, and support for our armed forces surely left our nation more prosperous and more secure. — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, "Vice President Mike Pence Pays Tribute to John McCain in Speech at His Memorial Service," 31 Aug. 2018 As a persuasion tool, Mr. Trump showed Kim a White House produced video depicting a prosperous Pyongyang next to the U.S. — Weijia Jiang, CBS News, "U.S.-North Korea summit: Trump, Pompeo defend language in joint statement," 13 June 2018 The world’s most popular and most prosperous professional league was constantly blamed for holding back the England team. — Jonathan Clegg, WSJ, "How England Rewired Its Soccer DNA," 10 July 2018 Once, Flint was among the most prosperous communities in the country, the birthplace of General Motors. — CBS News, "The Flint water crisis: A loss of trust," 17 June 2018

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