proliferative

adjective

Definition of proliferativenext
as in bursting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proliferative
  1. excess
  2. extra
  3. thriving
  4. flourishing
  5. lavish
  6. prolific
  7. luxuriant
  8. surplus
Adjective
  • Renters struggle with positive cash flow Consistently positive cash flow, or excess income after all household spending, is critical to achieving financial stability and building wealth, the report argues.
    Andrea Riquier, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
  • This is a condition where the tiny bones of the middle ear develop excess bony growth, which impairs the conduction of sound and leads to hearing loss.
    Nina Shapiro, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of excess
Adjective
  • Some of those especially enthusiastic devotees who took the bit the extra mile and painted their skin to match Elphaba's green complexion, however, faced mixed reactions from movie theaters.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Optional add-ons include a large casserole dish, a block of cheddar cheese and an extra sugar cookie mix, each $1.25.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of extra
Adjective
  • Lee has encounters with plenty of other men — there is a fairly thriving gay community in town — but he’s taken with Allerton.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Residents are more inclined to vote, volunteer and seek higher education, demonstrating how a thriving arts scene can promote a connected and involved community.
    Sara Smith, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of thriving
Adjective
  • Play/Pause Button Pause An avatar waves hello in Meta Horizon Worlds. Beyond that main foyer, Meta’s metaverse is less focused, or at least doesn’t have the user base to build up a flourishing political space.
    Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Facsimiles from Rahmani’s Ghost Net Journals (1991–2000) document her successful restoration of a dumpsite off the coast of Maine into a flourishing, regenerative wetland that is also her home.
    Stacie Stukin, ARTnews.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of flourishing
Adjective
  • Cat lovers flocked to the comments section to celebrate the pets' lavish lifestyle.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
  • In fact, her lavish lifestyle and problems with the IRS once left Lohan close to bankruptcy.
    Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of lavish
Adjective
  • Netflix has already adapted several of the prolific Coben’s novels — including this year’s breakout Fool Me Once and the forthcoming Missing You, premiering Jan. 1 — across four different langauges to date; Coben works with local writers on each adaptation.
    Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Collins was in prolific form in the run-up to the election, scooping several stories.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of prolific
Adjective
  • One Madison’s slate of attractions includes a public gym (run by Chelsea Piers Fitness) so spacious and luxuriant that members might be tempted to move in.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 21 Nov. 2024
  • This was a man who had lengthy experience in surviving far from luxuriant conditions, firstly from his time living with the destitute of Paris and London as part of his first successful non-fiction volume and secondly as a fighter for the Republican cause in the Spanish Civil War.
    Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of luxuriant
Adjective
  • In uncertain and uncomfortable economic times, White Pony Express’ services may become even more necessary as a way to match surplus food with those who need sustenance.
    George Avalos, The Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2024
  • For the past two years, thanks to surplus funds, her school district has been providing free school lunches which has changed the equation, but Ms. Roa said that could end at any point.
    Adriana Morga and Cora Lewis, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of surplus
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