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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
He's been masquerading as a businessman for decades as nothing he's involved in has prospered except by using other people's money to find loophole after loophole and grift after grift.
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Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Dec. 2025
McMillan never got going, and thus, the Panthers’ offense never prospered.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 29 Dec. 2025
Under my leadership, our Country will not allow Radical Islamic Terrorism to prosper.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
No katana raised against Woods shall prosper.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
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Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Dec. 2025
McMillan never got going, and thus, the Panthers’ offense never prospered.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 29 Dec. 2025
Under my leadership, our Country will not allow Radical Islamic Terrorism to prosper.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
No katana raised against Woods shall prosper.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosper
Verb
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Nothing is more important to McDermott than helping players thrive.—
Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Water Regularly Strawberries require regular watering in order to thrive, similar to other edible plants.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Jan. 2026
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Not flourishing, not thriving; just surviving.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
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Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson, a Democrat who said he was not told of the event, said Hegseth’s visit shows how the city has flourished despite such setbacks as the closure of Boeing’s C-17 Globemaster III transport plant.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Even if the House succeeded in impeaching a judge, the Senate would need to affirm that decision by a two-thirds majority vote.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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And more often than not, Miami has succeeded there.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The rookie arrived in Charlotte in May.—
Mike Kaye
Updated January 11,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2026
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His car was seen arriving shortly before the time the murders were believed to have been committed and left shortly after, according to court documents.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Prosper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosper. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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