1
as in thrives
to grow vigorously
the plants seem to be prospering on the new fertilizers
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2
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
Perhaps Javier prospers in ways Alcantara couldn’t.
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Chandler Rome, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2025
Chandler Rome, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prospers
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Innovation thrives not in burnout, but in presence and connection.—
Elan Gepner-Dales,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
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Refocus on people over process—because when your workforce is strong, your organization thrives from the inside out.—
Jason Walker PsyD,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Collaboration flourishes when design reflects reality, not nostalgia.—
Alaa Pasha,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Frost is, by reputation, perhaps the foremost poet of rural, non-coastal New England — of birches and apple trees, of forests blanketed in snow, of pastures sliced by ragged stone walls, and of the flinty, self-sufficient kind of temperament that flourishes in those places.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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If Klarna succeeds, its IPO will be remembered less as the float of a payments firm than as the first public test of a new financial operating model.—
Christer Holloman,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Charnvirakul, a construction magnate, succeeds Paetongtarn Shinawatra, a member of the powerful Shinawatra family who was suspended in July after a phone call with a former Cambodian leader was leaked.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Touch arrives on vinyl, CD, and digital download on October 24, via International Anthem and Nonesuch, with the album coming to digital streaming platforms on November 11.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
9 Sep. 2025
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And oftentimes, companies might be paying more than one tariff rate on a product depending on where the item arrives from.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Prospers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prospers. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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