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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
But helping build a healthier and more prosperous world reduces the chances of many bad outcomes.
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Don Graves, Foreign Affairs, 24 Sep. 2025
Forty years after opening, Union Square Cafe is one of the prosperous patriarchs of the New York restaurant world.
—Christine Muhlke, Air Mail, 20 Sep. 2025
Acting now affirms the values that bind us together and builds a healthier, more prosperous society for all.
—Shelley Stewart Iii, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
May many more young conservatives stand up and continue his efforts in pursuit of a freer, safer and more prosperous America.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
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Don Graves, Foreign Affairs, 24 Sep. 2025
Forty years after opening, Union Square Cafe is one of the prosperous patriarchs of the New York restaurant world.
—Christine Muhlke, Air Mail, 20 Sep. 2025
Acting now affirms the values that bind us together and builds a healthier, more prosperous society for all.
—Shelley Stewart Iii, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
May many more young conservatives stand up and continue his efforts in pursuit of a freer, safer and more prosperous America.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for prosperous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosperous
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Originally from Ohio, Frank came to what is now Fort Lauderdale in 1893 and founded a thriving trading business with the Seminoles and eventually worked as the area’s postmaster.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
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What once felt like the Wild West has become a thriving ecosystem of university labs, independent design studios, startups, and industrial manufacturers, creating market-ready products.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Oct. 2025
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In 2019, when speaking to Trunk Nation, McKagan said that following their massively successful Not in This Lifetime reunion tour, which saw Slash and McKagan return after nearly two decades, the band had an LP in the works.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
9 Oct. 2025
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As the most successful girl band of all time, the group reportedly raked in approximately $72 million (£60 million) per year during the 90s.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
9 Oct. 2025
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Recommendations Jardines d’Alfabia is an estate with lush gardens and patchwork of Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architecture that speaks to Majorca’s history.—
Emilio Parra Doiztua,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Though expert hikers can make the round trip in a day, many take up to three, granting extra time to float in swimming holes, scope out waterfalls, and take in the hanging valleys and lush forests pouring into the sea.—
Jacqueline Kehoe,
AFAR Media,
15 Oct. 2025
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Toss these out with the yard waste, along with weedy plants that are bearing seeds.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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Avoid Boxelder Trees As their name suggests, these bugs love boxelder trees, a weedy type of maple native to North America.—
Andrea Beck,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Sep. 2025
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Lo doesn’t need this gig and takes it on a lark; the film instead builds her anxiety by surrounding her with the Bullmers’ rude, wealthy friends, who replace the novel’s media-world characters.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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Much of the market’s strength has benefited wealthier Americans, whose incomes are more closely tied to stock performance.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Their testimony reflects the rampant enthusiasm among businesses about the advent of AI—signaled also by the immense investments being poured into its adoption.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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His administration claims crime in those cities is rampant, despite statistics not always backing that up.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Place chicken in hot oil, and cook, undisturbed, until a golden brown crust forms, 4 to 5 minutes.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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Jessie Murph is ready to kick off the European leg of her Hysteria tour in Amsterdam in a golden ensemble.—
Lex Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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An informal cut, perhaps, though the top’s material — a luxuriant silk crepe — helped elevate the look.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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Beyond it is a three-hectare haven of silvery olive trees, luxuriant Washingtonia palms, and lawns where peacocks wander freely.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Prosperous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosperous. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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