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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
Salmon and other fish populations, deprived of hundreds of miles of quiet pools to lay their eggs and for the juvenile fish to survive and thrive, shrank by about 95%, which led the federal government to enact protections for some salmon populations.
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Debra Utacia Krol, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
The Shakers thrive by trading with the local indigenous population, and from offering new ideas to frustrated white colonialists who’d been conditioned for despair (embodied here by Tim Blake Nelson).
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2025
Despite heavy losses tied to U.S. export restrictions, the company has thrived and is now racing to meet extraordinary demand for its new Blackwell Ultra platform for U.S. and allied data centers.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2025
Over the past two seasons prior to his left knee ACL tear, the 33-year-old veteran thrived as an elite second option, and eventually emerged as the team's primary scorer after Doncic was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers.
—Gavin Groe, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
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Debra Utacia Krol, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
The Shakers thrive by trading with the local indigenous population, and from offering new ideas to frustrated white colonialists who’d been conditioned for despair (embodied here by Tim Blake Nelson).
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2025
Despite heavy losses tied to U.S. export restrictions, the company has thrived and is now racing to meet extraordinary demand for its new Blackwell Ultra platform for U.S. and allied data centers.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2025
Over the past two seasons prior to his left knee ACL tear, the 33-year-old veteran thrived as an elite second option, and eventually emerged as the team's primary scorer after Doncic was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers.
—Gavin Groe, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrive
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Meanwhile, the mockumentary format that The Office popularized has flourished in a host of other series, which did not go unnoticed among the show’s producers.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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In the background, policy advocates are pushing for a safe harbor model as a legal middle ground, where innovation can flourish without being stifled by excessive regulation.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Human intervention has helped to curb the effects on some of the most imperiled native species, and in some cases, even succeeded in recovery efforts, but the overarching threat of climate change persists.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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By Tuesday evening, the fire crew succeeded in containing 70% of the fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
3 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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With the debt held in check, and a business-friendly tax and regulatory environment, economies prospered.—
Nathan Lewis,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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That time finally arrived against Eastern Washington.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Sep. 2025
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Cárdenas, who served in Colombia’s national police and arrived in Ukraine to fight in April 2024, surrendered to Russian forces when his unit failed to defend a position in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk.—
Rebecca Johns,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Thrive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrive. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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