as in success
the state of being successful usually by making a lot of money
This was a period of prosperity for our nation. economic prosperity
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Recent Examples of prosperity
To embrace nativism in a global, connected economic world is to sacrifice prosperity for the sake of exclusion, just as the main effect of racial segregation in the American South was to leave the region impoverished and underdeveloped.
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Jamelle Bouie, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025
There is an element of faith needed to power their belief that taking flyers on early-stage companies can lead to billions—the Silicon Valley version of prosperity gospel.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
Resilience is Wayans’s central theme on the path to mental, physical and emotional prosperity.
—Essence, 18 Sep. 2025
However, prosperity is the time to reinforce your values and make sure everyone feels part of the larger vision.
—Adam Povlitz, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Jamelle Bouie, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025
There is an element of faith needed to power their belief that taking flyers on early-stage companies can lead to billions—the Silicon Valley version of prosperity gospel.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
Resilience is Wayans’s central theme on the path to mental, physical and emotional prosperity.
—Essence, 18 Sep. 2025
However, prosperity is the time to reinforce your values and make sure everyone feels part of the larger vision.
—Adam Povlitz, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosperity
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Both presidents agree the timing is ideal to build franchises in a booming women’s soccer market, but ultimately, success comes down to winning, on the pitch and in the business.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Fox also found success beyond cable.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Rodriguez, 23, didn’t spend a ton of time catching in the Yankees’ system due to New York’s abundance of catching prospects, catching only 172 games over six seasons in the minors.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
23 Sep. 2025
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The measured abundances of the light elements throughout the Universe verified the predictions of Big Bang nucleosynthesis, while also demonstrating the need for fusion in stars to provide the heavy elements in our cosmos.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Prosperity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosperity. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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