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as in to flourish
to reach a desired level of accomplishment
began to prosper after years of crushing setbacks
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Recent Examples of prosper
The agreement also established four goals for the year 2050, addressing protection and restoration, prospering with nature, sharing benefits fairly, and investment and collaboration.
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Mark Vanderschaaf, Twin Cities, 18 May 2026
During the early 1900s, when copper, gold, zinc and silver production was booming, Bisbee prospered.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 13 May 2026
While the chipmaker — and the world's most valuable company — continues to prosper and is expected to show revenue growth of 70% this fiscal year, Wall Street has moved elsewhere, piling into businesses that were hardly visible in the initial years of the artificial intelligence buildout.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 8 May 2026
In turn, his legend prospered, and Mike the Tailor turned into a 50-year-old business.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
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Mark Vanderschaaf, Twin Cities, 18 May 2026
During the early 1900s, when copper, gold, zinc and silver production was booming, Bisbee prospered.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 13 May 2026
While the chipmaker — and the world's most valuable company — continues to prosper and is expected to show revenue growth of 70% this fiscal year, Wall Street has moved elsewhere, piling into businesses that were hardly visible in the initial years of the artificial intelligence buildout.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 8 May 2026
In turn, his legend prospered, and Mike the Tailor turned into a 50-year-old business.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosper
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While Daly City is widely known for having the highest concentration of Filipinos in the region, the broader San Jose metropolitan area boasts a thriving community of about 109,000 Filipino Americans, according to Pew Research data.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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History suggests that societies thrive not when technology advances alone, but when human capability advances alongside it.—
Robert B. Tucker,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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While Wisnia took on the role as the RSN model seemed poised to collapse into the Charles River, NESN continues to flourish under his leadership.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
12 June 2026
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The data presented Wednesday at the board’s budget workshop highlights that enrollment at charter schools has remained healthy and use of the state’s universal voucher program has flourished in Miami-Dade as the traditional public school population declines.—
Austin Horn
June 11,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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Khamenei was succeeded by his second son, Mojtaba Khamenei, a little over a week later by the 88-member Assembly of Experts.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Morales will be succeeded by Doral Police Chief Edwin Lopez, who will be sworn in on Tuesday morning.—
Peter D'Oench,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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England arrived in Kansas City on Saturday morning after flying from their pre-World Cup base in Florida.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
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Rod and Victoria Maquinana arrived two hours before game time to get a shady seat with a good view of the screen.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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“Prosper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosper. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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