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verb

present participle of flourish

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noun

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of flourishing
Adjective
There can be no civilization or human flourishing. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025 Zack Kass, who ran Go-to-Market at OpenAI, made a compelling argument for why we are poised to enter a new renaissance—a flourishing of art, science, and society. Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
Cultivating a flourishing, diverse gut microbiome seems to translate to a range of health benefits. Jamie Ducharme, Health, 24 June 2025 Through underwater sequences featuring coral reefs, kelp forests, and the vast ocean life, Attenborough shares why a healthy ocean keeps the entire planet stable and flourishing. Devonne Goode, Parents, 5 June 2025
Noun
Despite the litter washing up onto the beaches nearby, the lagoon itself appeared to be clinging on and the wildlife was flourishing. Simon Willis, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025 The 42-year-old tech leader has been at the helm since Spotify’s inception, when the company sought to revolutionize a music industry where iTunes dominated and music piracy via sites like LimeWire and Napster was flourishing. Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flourishing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flourishing
Adjective
  • While casual side hustles can sometimes pay off, the most successful people prioritize their passion to turn it into profit.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The Dallas Cowboys defense has been one of the least successful units in the NFL this season, and the secondary has proven a huge part of those struggles.
    Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • In Pompeii, still in shambles centuries after the volcanic destruction of Mount Vesuvius, Longo founded what would become the Shrine of the Virgin of the Rosary, creating the foundations of what would become Pompeii’s rejuvenation as a thriving community.
    Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
  • In addition to her professional ambitions, Mallory also had a thriving social life and was dating Anthony Cook.
    Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Indeed, the entire world is a better, safer, healthier and more prosperous place when the United States leads in biotechnology.
    Sen. Todd Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
  • There will be less stability and fewer allies within the West, investments abroad will be less safe, and the entire West will be less prosperous.
    DP Opinion, Denver Post, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • One of the most famous examples of a major business leader succeeding from failure was Apple’s visionary cofounder Steve Jobs.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Ackermann was named creative director of Tom Ford Fashion in September last year, succeeding Peter Hawkings.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Getting tulips in containers through the winter is more challenging, as the bulbs are not sufficiently insulated and undergo frequent freeze-thaw cycles, which affect plant growth and flowering.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Watch for yellow, stippled leaves, especially on flowering or fruiting plants.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The unconventional thriller played like gangbusters to the buzzing New York crowd.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
  • At the time of his sentencing, Williams was a buzzing rapper, with his 2021 mixtape Shiesty Season, his only full-length project, peaking at Number Three on the Billboard 200.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The current collective bargaining agreement is set to expire after the 2025-26 season, and the two sides ratified a new four-year deal in June, more than a year ahead of the expiration, as both sides are prospering.
    Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Implied in such a view is the opposite of what’s true, that lending is inflationary because lending associates with economic growth that allegedly pushes up prices as prospering individuals buy, and buy, and buy.
    John Tamny, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The two must figure out how to cultivate their blossoming relationship while staving off the suspicions of a jealous colleague.
    Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Watching Jaden Smith’s aspiring musician character Dizzee enjoy a blossoming romance with graffiti artist Thor.
    Abby Monteil, Them., 3 Oct. 2025

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“Flourishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flourishing. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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