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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
Steve Lang, chief executive officer of Mon Cheri Bridals and chair of the North American Formal Apparel Association, will host a three-day workshop in Chicago to advise stores how to prosper and be competitive in this economy.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
Investors assume the current leaders will remain dominant, that even the laggards will prosper, and that any company with a small chance of massive success is worth backing.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
Of all the fandoms, the Swifties have persevered and prospered.
—Choire Sicha, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
Melts in Your Mouth, Not in Your Hand Hershey wasn’t the only company to prosper during World War II.
—Diana Hubbell, Popular Science, 1 Oct. 2025
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
Investors assume the current leaders will remain dominant, that even the laggards will prosper, and that any company with a small chance of massive success is worth backing.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
Of all the fandoms, the Swifties have persevered and prospered.
—Choire Sicha, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
Melts in Your Mouth, Not in Your Hand Hershey wasn’t the only company to prosper during World War II.
—Diana Hubbell, Popular Science, 1 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for prosper
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosper
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The shelter explained that Bowie is a friendly, affectionate dog who thrives with structured exercise and engagement.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Some artists may thrive under that traditional setup, while others might prefer to manage their own work and release independently.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
10 Nov. 2025
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The power vacuum left by Moïse’s death led to a dramatic expansion of already flourishing armed gangs.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Innovation has always flourished when property rights are secure.—
Gerard Scimeca,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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This single activity arguably bundles many of the cognitive skills—filtering, decoding, planning, analysis—required to succeed in virtually any kind of knowledge work.—
Cal Newport,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
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The exec succeeds Daniel Lamarre, who stepped in as interim CEO in April 2025 and before that ran the global circus troupe for nearly 20 years until 2021, based in Montreal.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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The incident is generally contained within within a few hours after resources arrive on scene.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Besides Adebayo, Miami’s only other available center was two-way contract player Vlad Goldin, who arrived from a G-League assignment but did not play.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Prosper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosper. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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