PROSPERS Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

prospers

verb

present tense third-person singular of prosper

as in thrives

to grow vigorously the plants seem to be prospering on the new fertilizers

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as in flourishes

to reach a desired level of accomplishment began to prosper after years of crushing setbacks

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Recent Examples of prospers That is why Florida Republicans are taking the lead to make sure the state prospers as AI advances, instead of letting Silicon Valley write the rules. — Brendan Steinhauser, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026 Conditions Boxwood prospers when it is grown in full sun to part shade. — Lauren Dunec Hoang, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2026 Which is a long way of saying that Live Nation prospers at least somewhat because its executives uniquely saw a future in the concert space that its competitors did not. — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026 Perhaps Javier prospers in ways Alcantara couldn’t. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2025

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Verb

The foundations for whether a team survives those conditions or thrives in them were laid long before the first knockout match — through pre-World Cup preparation and the adaptations built over the opening weeks of the tournament.

— Alan McCall, New York Times, 11 July 2026
While spinach typically thrives in growing zones 3 to 9, heat-tolerant varieties can be grown in warmer zones, such as 9 to 11.

— SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 10 July 2026

Definition of thrives

Verb

Our mission is to help link the users and providers of capital with transparency, with data, with models, so that capitalism flourishes.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 3 July 2026
Innovation flourishes when people are free to think, create and challenge conventional wisdom.

— Ben Carson, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2026

Definition of flourishes

Verb

Crisis communication experts say that tone, transparency, and authenticity often determine whether a response succeeds or fails.

— Edward Segal, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
The question of who succeeds the 70-year-old banking titan has become one of corporate America’s longest-running succession stories.

— Ruth Umoh, Fortune, 30 June 2026

Definition of succeeds

Verb

Urgency, a demand to send funds immediately, a message that arrives late at night or over a weekend, or a request to keep it quiet are classic signs.

— Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026
Wicky has coached 10 players on this Switzerland team in the World Cup — the one that arrives in Kansas City this week for the biggest soccer match in its country’s history.

— Sam McDowell July 9, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026