prosperous
adjective
pros·per·ous
ˈprä-sp(ə-)rəs 
1
2
a
: marked by success or economic well-being
b
: enjoying vigorous and healthy growth : flourishing
prosperously
adverb
prosperousness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of prosperous in a Sentence
The company had a prosperous year.
He predicted a prosperous future.
Recent Examples on the Web
Many Americans, especially in rural or less economically prosperous areas, only have one or two options for their broadband provider.
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Amrita Khalid, The Verge, 10 Apr. 2024
Despite Detroit’s big rebound in property values leading Wayne County’s resurgence, and not slighting the gains in defense spending in Macomb County, Oakland County continues to be the state’s main economic driver and Michigan’s most prosperous big county by far.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 5 Apr. 2024
But the exam is so difficult, and a modern Chinese childhood is so pressured, that even prosperous young people have experienced their own form of chiku.
—Peter Hessler, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
For lower-income workers, now bracing for a future less prosperous than the present, there is little to fall back on.
—Erika Solomon, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
Sullivan on Wednesday emphasized his hope that Ukraine will emerge from the war a prosperous democracy.
—Siobhán O'Grady, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
What this means is that formerly slow hours and days for restaurants, movie theaters, amusement parks, and countless other entertainment options not yet formed will gradually be erased by prosperous people in possession of both time and money at varying times, but seven days per week.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
Twelve years of Netanyahu’s leadership had seemingly made Israel more secure and prosperous, with deep trade and defense ties across the world.
—Anshel Pfeffer, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2024
If the goal of foreign policy is to help create a peaceful and prosperous world, the foreign policy establishment needs to fundamentally rethink its assumptions.
—Bernie Sanders, Foreign Affairs, 18 Mar. 2024
Amrita Khalid, The Verge, 10 Apr. 2024
Despite Detroit’s big rebound in property values leading Wayne County’s resurgence, and not slighting the gains in defense spending in Macomb County, Oakland County continues to be the state’s main economic driver and Michigan’s most prosperous big county by far.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 5 Apr. 2024
But the exam is so difficult, and a modern Chinese childhood is so pressured, that even prosperous young people have experienced their own form of chiku.
—Peter Hessler, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
For lower-income workers, now bracing for a future less prosperous than the present, there is little to fall back on.
—Erika Solomon, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024
Sullivan on Wednesday emphasized his hope that Ukraine will emerge from the war a prosperous democracy.
—Siobhán O'Grady, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
What this means is that formerly slow hours and days for restaurants, movie theaters, amusement parks, and countless other entertainment options not yet formed will gradually be erased by prosperous people in possession of both time and money at varying times, but seven days per week.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
Twelve years of Netanyahu’s leadership had seemingly made Israel more secure and prosperous, with deep trade and defense ties across the world.
—Anshel Pfeffer, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2024
If the goal of foreign policy is to help create a peaceful and prosperous world, the foreign policy establishment needs to fundamentally rethink its assumptions.
—Bernie Sanders, Foreign Affairs, 18 Mar. 2024
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“Prosperous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prosperous. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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prosperous
adjective
pros·per·ous
ˈpräs-p(ə-)rəs
1
: having or showing success or financial good fortune
2
: strong and healthy in growth
prosperously
adverb
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