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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
Now, the former inmate is prospering as the founder/president/CEO of I Scoop Poop, his business based in Mansfield.
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Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2026
Each prospered with its own unique monopoly.
—Kelly Evans, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
The Prince's Trust was renamed The King's Trust following Charles' accession to the throne in 2022 and the charity works to empower vulnerable youth to build skills to prosper.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
While the Chiefs have prospered by an organizational alignment that has enabled this, safe to say much will be different by then.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2026
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Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2026
Each prospered with its own unique monopoly.
—Kelly Evans, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
The Prince's Trust was renamed The King's Trust following Charles' accession to the throne in 2022 and the charity works to empower vulnerable youth to build skills to prosper.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
While the Chiefs have prospered by an organizational alignment that has enabled this, safe to say much will be different by then.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosper
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Owners who thrive after a sale are not the fastest movers.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Doing that helps to boost overall spending levels as high-end consumers continue to thrive, a tactic that leads to both rising fee revenue from premium cards and lower loan defaults, executives said.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Tech giants flourish or falter based on their decisions to overhaul themselves, often leaving tens of thousands of workers to pay the price.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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The format flourished in the middle of the 20th century, in books by Daphne du Maurier and movies like Gaslight, mirroring the psyches of women who’d been empowered to run the homefront during World War II, then married into suburban cages.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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What succeeds Khamenei would likely be worse, as one man is not the entire Iranian system alone.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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On a more worldly front, your pursuit of success should continue to succeed.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
31 Jan. 2026
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For all the focus on United’s recent upturn in form, Fulham will arrive at Old Trafford on a run of just one defeat from their last eight league games.—
Graham Ruthven,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Parking currently costs 4 euros — a little under $5 — per day, but Pernthaler says prices will rise to discourage visitors who arrive solely to take a quick photo.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Prosper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosper. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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