thriving

adjective

thriv·​ing ˈthrī-viŋ 

: characterized by success or prosperity

a thriving business

thrivingly

ˈthrī-viŋ-lē 

adverb

Synonyms of thriving

• successful
• prosperous

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

For hundreds of years, Nabatiyeh's covered market was a thriving commercial center — first on a transit route between Jerusalem, Damascus and Mecca and then as an important Ottoman-era town. — Jane Arraf, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026

Tom’s evolution from a young advisor to a cornerstone of our firm perfectly illustrates why mentorship is the lifeblood of any thriving organization. — Corey McQuade, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Unlike Alphabet and fellow hyperscalers Amazon and Microsoft, Meta doesn't have a thriving cloud-computing business. — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 29 July 2026

Australia once had a thriving car industry, with Holden, a General Motors brand, and Ford Australia battling for supremacy throughout much of the twentieth century. — Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 28 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1604, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for thriving

• diving
• driving
• striving
• arriving
• conniving
• contriving
• depriving
• deriving
• reviving
• surviving