: 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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At its heart are jobs, the foundation of any thriving economic renewal, which can be supported through EB-5 investment.
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Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The jury at this trial saw records suggesting that Donna Adelson, who lived with her husband in a luxury Miami condo, had the means to fund the murder plot that cost over $100,000 with their son, who worked with them at the family’s thriving dentistry practice.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Every thriving Southern California manufacturing or logistics company started somewhere — often at a kitchen table or in a garage.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
Designer Alexis Mabille, who also has a thriving interior design business, was getting ready to unveil his new Paris apartment after a multiyear renovation.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
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Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The jury at this trial saw records suggesting that Donna Adelson, who lived with her husband in a luxury Miami condo, had the means to fund the murder plot that cost over $100,000 with their son, who worked with them at the family’s thriving dentistry practice.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Every thriving Southern California manufacturing or logistics company started somewhere — often at a kitchen table or in a garage.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
Designer Alexis Mabille, who also has a thriving interior design business, was getting ready to unveil his new Paris apartment after a multiyear renovation.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for thriving
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“Thriving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thriving. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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