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as in thriving
marked by vigorous growth and well-being especially economically
a prosperous business that will soon be expanding
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as in successful
having attained a desired end or state of good fortune
one of the most prosperous families in the community
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as in lush
growing thickly and vigorously
our neighbor has a real green thumb and a yard full of healthy, prosperous plants
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Recent Examples of prosperous
And the loss of our supply chain sovereignty was not a function of a prosperous and healthy system of global trade.
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Azhar Sukri, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2026
Ultimately, success means safer communities, stronger borders, protected elections, and a Texas that remains the most prosperous state in the nation.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Even in the best of times, the film’s main characters weren’t prosperous.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026
That the president remains fixated on this conspiracy theory, rather than tending to his job as the leader of the most powerful institution on the planet, should disturb anyone who wants America to remain a free and prosperous nation.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
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Azhar Sukri, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2026
Ultimately, success means safer communities, stronger borders, protected elections, and a Texas that remains the most prosperous state in the nation.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Even in the best of times, the film’s main characters weren’t prosperous.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026
That the president remains fixated on this conspiracy theory, rather than tending to his job as the leader of the most powerful institution on the planet, should disturb anyone who wants America to remain a free and prosperous nation.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosperous
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Dadeland became a thriving retail outlet.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
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The Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve is home to healthy and thriving seagrass, wetlands and a vital wildlife habitat.—
Justin Tramble,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2026
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The country began a starkly successful race for ingenuity and hi-tech to survive; the pace of change and implementation unparalleled in a six-week innovation cycle of the front line – the time in which a new idea for killing appears.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Years or even decades can pass between successful clutches of eggs.—
Charlotte Graham-McLay,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Photography enthusiasts will enjoy hanging out in the hotel’s public spaces; the hotel is flooded with natural light and features a spacious foyer with striking contemporary sculptures inspired by the lush hills and rugged shores of Shenzhen.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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Adapting to Central Florida was not easy for a woman who grew up Ngwo, a lush, hilly town known for its forests, caves, waterfalls and hiking trails.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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Plants seed readily in the garden and can become weedy in frost-free areas where seeds survive the winter.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
19 Feb. 2026
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Regretfully, this winter has been so mild that some of these weedy portions have only turned brown and not yet totally declined.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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Still, the imbalance in the economy — also known as K-shaped — means that’s more true for wealthier Americans than for low-income folks.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Housing activists argue that big events and luxury developments catering to wealthy tenants have driven up real estate prices, leaving many workers priced out.—
Colleen Barry,
Fortune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Residents reportedly lived in deplorable conditions at the since-shuttered recovery site, an unlicensed behavioral health center called the Thomas Suites Campus of Care, where there were reports of rampant drug dealing and no running water.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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The president blasted blue states and insisted many are rampant with fraud and corruption.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
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In a french fry variety, the yams were also similar but perhaps a little more white than golden on the outside, and slightly less fluffy than a fry made from potato.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Feb. 2026
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Rapisura-Pardo stuffs a jalapeno half with a creamy crawfish filling, wraps it in a spring roll wrapper and fries until golden.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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There was a long, luxuriant lunch at Suginome, one of the city's oldest ryōtei, a genre of restaurant that, not so long ago, offered entertainment by geisha and private rooms where businessmen and politicians made deals over elaborate dinners.—
Alex Halberstadt,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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In luxuriant landscapes, Shinomiya’s trio (voiced by Riku Hagiwara, Kotone Furukawa and Miyu Irino) throw lines at each other with strong alchemy.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Prosperous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosperous. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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