: characterized by success or prosperity
a thriving business
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
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Luke had a thriving career as an actor and writer, and Sally was working as a chef's assistant.
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Leanne Miller, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Sebnem Coskun/Anadolu/Getty While thriving bears is undeniably good news, Aars stressed that more research is needed to understand how polar bears in other parts of the Arctic are adapting to a warming climate.
—Tina Kraus, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Having that adult in your corner can also be the difference between struggling during your formative years or forging a path to a thriving future.
—Robert Bush, The Providence Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
Stop and think about what this meant for Live Nation, a formerly thriving commercial entity that achieved commercial success via – yes – live shows the excitement and success of which was rooted in the big, packed crowds that would attend them.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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Leanne Miller, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Sebnem Coskun/Anadolu/Getty While thriving bears is undeniably good news, Aars stressed that more research is needed to understand how polar bears in other parts of the Arctic are adapting to a warming climate.
—Tina Kraus, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Having that adult in your corner can also be the difference between struggling during your formative years or forging a path to a thriving future.
—Robert Bush, The Providence Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
Stop and think about what this meant for Live Nation, a formerly thriving commercial entity that achieved commercial success via – yes – live shows the excitement and success of which was rooted in the big, packed crowds that would attend them.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Thriving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thriving. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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