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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
The prosperous cultural scene in Merida features, from theaters to the Yucatan’s Symphony Orchestra, which hosts dance performances, festivals and operas.
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Paula Soria, AZCentral.com, 17 Aug. 2025
While supporting a constant flow of talent and innovation, the city’s prosperous academic ecosystem is reinforcing the city’s reputation as a place where education, research, and entrepreneurship intersect.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
Its population peaked in the 1950s when workers moved toward Jefferson Hills as their lives became more prosperous.
—Salena Zito, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2025
That makes the health and sustainability of our cities critical to creating a prosperous future.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
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Paula Soria, AZCentral.com, 17 Aug. 2025
While supporting a constant flow of talent and innovation, the city’s prosperous academic ecosystem is reinforcing the city’s reputation as a place where education, research, and entrepreneurship intersect.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
Its population peaked in the 1950s when workers moved toward Jefferson Hills as their lives became more prosperous.
—Salena Zito, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2025
That makes the health and sustainability of our cities critical to creating a prosperous future.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosperous
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From a once thriving fleet, only 17 vessels remain in America’s University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System.—
Craig Hooper,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Some farms have even started producing honey thanks to the thriving bee population.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The watch proved successful after managing to catch a man littering hate flyers across the neighborhood.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Sep. 2025
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The choice can cement—or undo—a successful entrepreneur’s legacy.—
Ben Francois,
Harvard Business Review,
5 Sep. 2025
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Plant as a complement to flowers or just enjoy a bed or container of lush foliage.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
3 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the virtuous, near-immortal elves of Lothlórien are depicted living peacefully in a realm of lush flora and elaborate tree-houses.—
Ellen Walker,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Sep. 2025
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For years, nearby residents came to this isolated corner of the lakefront to take walks and find comfort in the solitude and often unkept beach and weedy woodland behind it.—
Michael McColly,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Aug. 2025
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Your neighbors probably won't be bothered by your weedy flower beds or rusty lawn furniture.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
16 July 2025
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The Valkyries have drawn a different audience from the one that usually brings a wealthy, corporate vibe to this same arena.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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If Musk and his fans are right, Musk would become far wealthier even without any additional shares of Tesla stock.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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These sanctions, the US claims, are meant to target rampant corruption and human rights abuses in the country, as well as its leaders’ undermining of democracy.—
Andrew Raine,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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Speculation of a breakup is rampant but the news is not yet public.—
Caleb Hammond,
IndieWire,
4 Sep. 2025
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Cook, flipping occasionally, until deeply golden brown and crispy all over, 4 to 5 minutes, adjusting heat as needed to prevent overbrowning.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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Of course, this fallow year came during the ‘golden generation’ period.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Beyond it is a three-hectare haven of silvery olive trees, luxuriant Washingtonia palms, and lawns where peacocks wander freely.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, a beard provided a simpler solution: a luxuriant facial covering requiring only the occasional scissor trim—no barber necessary.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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“Prosperous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosperous. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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