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as in thriving
marked by vigorous growth and well-being especially economically
a prosperous business that will soon be expanding
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as in successful
having attained a desired end or state of good fortune
one of the most prosperous families in the community
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as in lush
growing thickly and vigorously
our neighbor has a real green thumb and a yard full of healthy, prosperous plants
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Recent Examples of prosperous
Perhaps the most important thing to emerge through the great waves of legislation is not any one policy but a new set of ideas about what works in creating a more equal and prosperous society.
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Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
Those advantages can translate into a more affordable and prosperous future, but only if our policy environment allows businesses to grow, invest, and compete.
—Mary D. Kane, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2026
Previous visions for Sunnyside Yard included tens of thousands of units of housing, dozens of acres of park space, and space for the human services that will make this entire community more vibrant, lively, and prosperous.
—Ben Guttmann, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
Tehran warns of strikes on banks after hitting data centers, hotels, airports and seaports, threatening the global finance hub of its more prosperous neighbors.
—David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2026
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Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026
Those advantages can translate into a more affordable and prosperous future, but only if our policy environment allows businesses to grow, invest, and compete.
—Mary D. Kane, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2026
Previous visions for Sunnyside Yard included tens of thousands of units of housing, dozens of acres of park space, and space for the human services that will make this entire community more vibrant, lively, and prosperous.
—Ben Guttmann, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
Tehran warns of strikes on banks after hitting data centers, hotels, airports and seaports, threatening the global finance hub of its more prosperous neighbors.
—David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosperous
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No one in this industry is really thriving, and that’s truer now than ever.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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Packed with nightclubs, bars, restaurants, movie theatres and an array of other thriving businesses, The Stroll was a Black creative and cultural hub that became known as the jazz capital of the world.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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If successful, the effort could fundamentally reshape who is entitled to attend public schools in the United States and reopen a question the court has left untouched for more than four decades.—
Jenni Fink,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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One of the most consistently successful programs in the country is back in the Final Four for the first time in a quarter century after dismantling Arkansas and Purdue in the West regionals.—
Jon Wilner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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The backstory Six Senses has long been associated with its lush, secluded destinations like the Maldives, Thailand, Bali, Seychelles, and Oman’s Zighy Bay, for example.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Eating and drinking Il Caffè on the ground floor is a bright, inviting space where marble and mirrors meet lush greenery.—
Vicki Power,
TheWeek,
31 Mar. 2026
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As a result, privets are incredibly invasive and weedy.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
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All asparagus species are virtually indestructible owing to their rhizomes, and two of them, although popular in dry arrangements, can become weedy in the garden.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
21 Feb. 2026
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Batula, 34, and Wilson, 28, are part of an ensemble cast on the Bravo show, which follows a group of friends sharing a house for the summer in the Hamptons, a wealthy enclave on Long Island, New York.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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None of the myth’s subsequent retellings include evidence linking any wealthy Jewish families to Adolf Hitler’s lineage.—
Mike Rothschild,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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There is no rampant cheating or election fraud in California.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Last week, aldermen voted 30-18 to freeze the ordinance’s implementation, citing rampant concerns from many restaurant owners that the hikes were significantly harming their businesses.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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The 8-episode first season charts the improbable ascent of Joe and Rose Kennedy and their nine children, including rebellious second son Jack, who struggles to escape the shadow of his golden boy older brother.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2026
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There are traditional soups like Greek lentil and avgolemono, a lemony chicken soup with egg; and salads with golden beets or apples and gorgonzola.—
Emily M. Olson,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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The luxuriant texture combined with the umami depth-charge can stun a table into silence.—
Henri Hollis,
AJC.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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There was a long, luxuriant lunch at Suginome, one of the city's oldest ryōtei, a genre of restaurant that, not so long ago, offered entertainment by geisha and private rooms where businessmen and politicians made deals over elaborate dinners.—
Alex Halberstadt,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Prosperous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosperous. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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