as in thriving
marked by vigorous growth and well-being especially economically
selling a whole range of luxury products to the prospering middle class
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as in flourishing
to grow vigorously
the plants seem to be prospering on the new fertilizers
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as in succeeding
to reach a desired level of accomplishment
began to prosper after years of crushing setbacks
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Recent Examples of prospering
Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
But the company made a remarkable subsequent turnaround under Derrer’s direction, prospering artistically and drawing new audiences.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Even the lawn weeds are not prospering on most sites.
—Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Jan. 2026
Now, the former inmate is prospering as the founder/president/CEO of I Scoop Poop, his business based in Mansfield.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2026
And several of them — like the diner on Milwaukee Avenue — had outwardly appeared to be prospering, only to suddenly shut down.
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
The current collective bargaining agreement is set to expire after the 2025-26 season, and the two sides ratified a new four-year deal in June, more than a year ahead of the expiration, as both sides are prospering.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2025
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
Verb
Inside San Quentin, Evans was prospering, according to others who knew him at the prison.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
But the company made a remarkable subsequent turnaround under Derrer’s direction, prospering artistically and drawing new audiences.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
Even the lawn weeds are not prospering on most sites.
—Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Jan. 2026
Now, the former inmate is prospering as the founder/president/CEO of I Scoop Poop, his business based in Mansfield.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2026
And several of them — like the diner on Milwaukee Avenue — had outwardly appeared to be prospering, only to suddenly shut down.
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
The current collective bargaining agreement is set to expire after the 2025-26 season, and the two sides ratified a new four-year deal in June, more than a year ahead of the expiration, as both sides are prospering.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2025
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
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No one in this industry is really thriving, and that’s truer now than ever.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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Packed with nightclubs, bars, restaurants, movie theatres and an array of other thriving businesses, The Stroll was a Black creative and cultural hub that became known as the jazz capital of the world.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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This results in proactive solutions and lower costs in greenery upkeep, leading to healthier and flourishing green wall installations.—
Shirl Leigh
April 03,
New Atlas,
3 Apr. 2026
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Before, scientists thought bilaterians primarily arose during the Cambrian period and were rare—certainly not diverse and flourishing—in the Ediacaran.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
2 Apr. 2026
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Hashem rose to the position after the 2024 war, succeeding Ali Karaki, who was killed alongside former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli strike that year.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Fahmy’s five-year term as secretary-general will start in July, succeeding Ahmed Aboul Gheit, who has served as Arab League chief since 2016.—
Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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What is once in a lifetime in some places, once a generation in other places, occasional in the most prosperous of programs, has become a baseline achievement for the men’s and women’s basketball teams in Storrs.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2026
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But where Grosz targets only the vain and prosperous, Lapid puts his struggling bohemians at the heart of corruption.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Security camera video from the family's home shows a deputy, whom the family attorney identified as Jose Guzman, arriving at the Apple Valley home.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Due to long wait times, people began arriving at airports extremely early to try to make their flights on time, sometimes waiting in lines for multiple hours.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Even when the business appeared to be booming, the television landscape was changing as episode orders shrank and the time between seasons grew.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2026
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With its sales booming, Apple went public in late 1980 at $22 per share, which translates into 10 cents per share after adjusting for stock splits.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Prospering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prospering. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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