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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
Bacteria don't thrive in cold water, but as temperatures warm this summer, the spill could produce algae blooms in the river that kill fish, says Mike Gerel, Virginia science manager at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
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Michael Copley, NPR, 20 Feb. 2026
Families should have the ability to send their students to schools that recognize this moment and have the staff and resources necessary to train young Americans to thrive.
—Neil Chilson, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
Over the last two years at Microsoft, and previously as Chief Operating Officer at Instacart and a Vice President at Meta, Asha has helped build and scale services that reach billions of people and support thriving consumer and developer ecosystems.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
That’s when Quinn Hughes, one of the most elusive skaters in the world, can really thrive.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
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Michael Copley, NPR, 20 Feb. 2026
Families should have the ability to send their students to schools that recognize this moment and have the staff and resources necessary to train young Americans to thrive.
—Neil Chilson, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2026
Over the last two years at Microsoft, and previously as Chief Operating Officer at Instacart and a Vice President at Meta, Asha has helped build and scale services that reach billions of people and support thriving consumer and developer ecosystems.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
That’s when Quinn Hughes, one of the most elusive skaters in the world, can really thrive.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrive
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More diverse voices, once overlooked in beauty, including Black women and other women of color, as well as the LGBTQ+ community, flourished during the era.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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In the recent cold weather, my coonties, which are Florida native plants, and my society garlic plants, blooming with tiny purple flowers, all survived and are flourishing.—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Feb. 2026
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Rufe said the federal government was unlikely to succeed at trial.—
TASSANEE VEJPONGSA,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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The company said that Essa Kazim has been appointed to succeed bin Sulayem as chairman, and that Yuvraj Narayan has been appointed to succeed him as CEO.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
21 Feb. 2026
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Casse is one of few trainers so prospered.—
Bob Wisener,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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Our agribusiness is in a position to prosper.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Miami arrived in Los Angeles as the team to beat, with high morale and ambition to defend its title.—
Jad El Reda
Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Once Duarte arrived, prosecutors say, Cameron Street members emerged from the backyard and shot him 10 times, killing him.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Thrive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrive. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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