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prospering

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verb

present participle of prosper

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Recent Examples of prospering
Verb
Implied in such a view is the opposite of what’s true, that lending is inflationary because lending associates with economic growth that allegedly pushes up prices as prospering individuals buy, and buy, and buy. John Tamny, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prospering
Adjective
  • From a once thriving fleet, only 17 vessels remain in America’s University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System.
    Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Some farms have even started producing honey thanks to the thriving bee population.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Baghdad, it must be said, is flourishing now.
    Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Researchers found that self-love significantly predicts flourishing.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Traditional one-on-one coaching methods are having a hard time succeeding beyond top executives.
    Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Sajet is succeeding Marcelle Polednik, who was MAM's Donna and Donald Baumgartner Director from 2016 until July of this year.
    Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Yet foreign powers feuding over these precious resources have destroyed countless lives as well as any hope of a prosperous future.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Every life saved strengthens the foundations for a more stable, secure, and prosperous global community.
    TrickleUp, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Rain is forecast to begin arriving along Baja California Sur on Wednesday and continue through Friday, bringing 4 to 8 inches of rain, with greater amounts possible in isolated locations.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • By 2010, Burmese refugees started arriving in earnest.
    Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The announcement infuriated both Democratic and Republican officials in Colorado, which has a booming aerospace industry.
    Kim Chandler, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
  • In addition to being used for fishing, these platforms are also associated with whale shark tourism — a booming industry in Indonesia.
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025

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“Prospering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prospering. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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