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as in to succeed
to reach a desired level of accomplishment
going to a school for gifted students will help him thrive as a musical prodigy
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Recent Examples of thrive
Those snakes went on to reproduce and thrive in South Florida’s subtropical climate, decimating some ecosystems.
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
Ball needed a team that wouldn’t count on him so much (like Cleveland last year, when Ty Jerome thrived in fewer minutes for a healthy team).
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Our commitment to a Working Families Guarantee is about setting a vision of what New York must do to become a place where working families can afford to live, feel safe, and thrive.
—Ana María Archila, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
This fascinating stress test suggests that video game adaptations could thrive when entrusted to web-native creators who not only respect but understand their source material — and would benefit from collaboration with more experienced filmmakers.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2026
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
Ball needed a team that wouldn’t count on him so much (like Cleveland last year, when Ty Jerome thrived in fewer minutes for a healthy team).
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Our commitment to a Working Families Guarantee is about setting a vision of what New York must do to become a place where working families can afford to live, feel safe, and thrive.
—Ana María Archila, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026
This fascinating stress test suggests that video game adaptations could thrive when entrusted to web-native creators who not only respect but understand their source material — and would benefit from collaboration with more experienced filmmakers.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrive
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Tech giants flourish or falter based on their decisions to overhaul themselves, often leaving tens of thousands of workers to pay the price.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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The format flourished in the middle of the 20th century, in books by Daphne du Maurier and movies like Gaslight, mirroring the psyches of women who’d been empowered to run the homefront during World War II, then married into suburban cages.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
30 Jan. 2026
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What succeeds Khamenei would likely be worse, as one man is not the entire Iranian system alone.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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On a more worldly front, your pursuit of success should continue to succeed.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
31 Jan. 2026
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For much of the intervening period, Bangladesh prospered.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026
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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
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For all the focus on United’s recent upturn in form, Fulham will arrive at Old Trafford on a run of just one defeat from their last eight league games.—
Graham Ruthven,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Parking currently costs 4 euros — a little under $5 — per day, but Pernthaler says prices will rise to discourage visitors who arrive solely to take a quick photo.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Thrive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrive. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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