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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
Consistent with his belief that free markets and free people, not governments, are the path to prosperity, Milei has slashed government departments and slashed government regulations (including rent controls).
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The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Because without establishing a long-term strategy, any deal Trump signs will fall short of what both countries need to advance peace and economic prosperity.
—Christopher Smart, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
The Liberal Party in the early 1900s wanted to move past protectionism and toward the prosperity of continental trade.
—Dónal Gill, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Now elections are approaching—Iraqis will vote for a new parliament on November 11—and the country’s current prime minister, Mohammad Shia al-Sudani, is touting the country’s relative calm and prosperity.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
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The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Because without establishing a long-term strategy, any deal Trump signs will fall short of what both countries need to advance peace and economic prosperity.
—Christopher Smart, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
The Liberal Party in the early 1900s wanted to move past protectionism and toward the prosperity of continental trade.
—Dónal Gill, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Now elections are approaching—Iraqis will vote for a new parliament on November 11—and the country’s current prime minister, Mohammad Shia al-Sudani, is touting the country’s relative calm and prosperity.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosperity
Noun
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That film was also a success on the streamer.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
11 Nov. 2025
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Jessica Lee Iannacchino, a 21-year-old from New York, thinks that for a lot of her generation, success doesn’t always equal a high status job.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Today, hunger is driven less by scarcity than by barriers to accessing food in a world where abundance coexists with staggering deprivation.—
ARIF HUSAIN,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Nov. 2025
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Israel wiped out entire cities with nothing left but an abundance of rubble mixed with thousands of corpses stuck underneath.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Prosperity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosperity. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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