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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
Funding through the Big, Beautiful Bill will enable agents to continue their workday-in and day-out, increasing their effectiveness, protecting American citizens, and furthering America’s ability to prosper.
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Mike Garcia, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2025
Prescott will prosper throwing to WRs CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens.
—Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2025
Perhaps Javier prospers in ways Alcantara couldn’t.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2025
Moving is a highly disruptive action taken to preserve and prosper a business that would otherwise prefer not doing.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
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Mike Garcia, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2025
Prescott will prosper throwing to WRs CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens.
—Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2025
Perhaps Javier prospers in ways Alcantara couldn’t.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2025
Moving is a highly disruptive action taken to preserve and prosper a business that would otherwise prefer not doing.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosper
Verb
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This is a young and talented group with tremendous upside under a defensive coordinator who thrives off chaotic defensive lines.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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From Harlem’s iconic cultural institutions to Brooklyn’s creative hubs, NYC’s Black singles thrive in a landscape of endless possibilities and community pride.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
8 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the mockumentary format that The Office popularized has flourished in a host of other series, which did not go unnoticed among the show’s producers.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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In the background, policy advocates are pushing for a safe harbor model as a legal middle ground, where innovation can flourish without being stifled by excessive regulation.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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One anecdote does well to illustrate the apparent association between donating to Newsom and succeeding in California.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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Should that succeed, Relli could be ordered to cover Rocky’s substantial legal costs.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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That time finally arrived against Eastern Washington.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Sep. 2025
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Cárdenas, who served in Colombia’s national police and arrived in Ukraine to fight in April 2024, surrendered to Russian forces when his unit failed to defend a position in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk.—
Rebecca Johns,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Prosper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosper. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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