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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
These areas are where wildlife in the depths can thrive—protected from lawlessness and the impacts of overfishing, pollution, and shipping, plus newer threats like deep-sea mining.
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Bonnie Tsui, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
Just as children thrive in environments where they are trusted to stretch and stumble, employees excel when given room to balance their lives without penalty.
—Liz Teran, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Enninful thrived in his environment and lapped up every opportunity that came his way during those early years in London, including his big break: the chance to model for photographer Nick Knight.
—Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Great leadership can shape careers, strengthen culture, and determine whether a team thrives or flounders.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
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Bonnie Tsui, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
Just as children thrive in environments where they are trusted to stretch and stumble, employees excel when given room to balance their lives without penalty.
—Liz Teran, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Enninful thrived in his environment and lapped up every opportunity that came his way during those early years in London, including his big break: the chance to model for photographer Nick Knight.
—Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Great leadership can shape careers, strengthen culture, and determine whether a team thrives or flounders.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for thrive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrive
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This time around, new signings were given the opportunity to flourish.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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This spending has created a virtuous cycle of spending and earnings for several mega-cap technology companies, including many of the Magnificent 7, which have seen their earnings and valuations flourish.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Bryan Seabury, who succeeded McNamara as head of drama in 2016, continues to lead the studio’s drama team; Kate Adler who ran comedy at the time, continues to do so.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
16 Sep. 2025
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Now, a team of international astronomers has succeeded in deciphering the gravitational wave signal, GW190412, to determine more about the collision and the resulting event that sent an infant black hole hurtling through space.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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Rural colleges must do more to help their communities prosper.—
Alison Griffin,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Bigger Space and Bakes As the business prospered, Chelle sought out a larger location.—
Nancy Vienneau,
Southern Living,
1 Sep. 2025
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The first episode of The Penthouse launched on Friday, and new episodes will arrive every Friday on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, while full video episodes can be exclusively found on YouTube.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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Suddenly, once difficult-to-find larger sizes were becoming more common in the batches of clothing arriving for resale.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Thrive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrive. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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