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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
In recent years, researchers have been studying the role of shape and geometry in biofilms and how physical laws, such as those governing cellular metabolism and the diffusion of nutrients, determine how biofilms grow and thrive.
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Carrie Arnold, Quanta Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
Throughout the slow-flowing water, freshwater mussels act as animal engineers, building a thriving ecosystem by processing organic material and nutrients.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
Our work contributes to making Lake County a vibrant place to live, work, and thrive.
—Kelly Anoe, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2025
Psychologist Susan Cain, in Quiet, says introverts thrive in solitude, delivering their best work without the social stimulus overload of open offices and needing to play political gamesmanship.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Carrie Arnold, Quanta Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
Throughout the slow-flowing water, freshwater mussels act as animal engineers, building a thriving ecosystem by processing organic material and nutrients.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2025
Our work contributes to making Lake County a vibrant place to live, work, and thrive.
—Kelly Anoe, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2025
Psychologist Susan Cain, in Quiet, says introverts thrive in solitude, delivering their best work without the social stimulus overload of open offices and needing to play political gamesmanship.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrive
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After the Berlin Wall came down, both notions flourished.—
A. Wess Mitchell,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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McIlroy’s parents, Gerry and Rosie, went to great lengths to ensure that McIlroy could fulfill his full potential as a golfer, as Heaven paid tribute to their dedication for providing him with an opportunity to flourish.—
Ben Morse and Patrick Snell,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2025
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Durbin’s decision to leave kickstarts what is expected to be a competitive primary among Illinois Democrats who are looking to succeed him.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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No one in the last 25 years had those measurements or shorter and succeeded long term at left tackle.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Given how thoroughly Russia’s military, intelligence, and law enforcement elites have invested in the war in Ukraine and prospered from it, Putin’s successors will have little immediate incentive to make a clean break with the past.—
ALEXANDER GABUEV,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Apr. 2025
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And Haitian leaders are still pushing for help from citizens who have left the nation long ago and prospered.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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By The New York Times In the chaos, thousands of other gunmen arrived with a different agenda — targeting Alawites in a rampage of sectarian killings.—
Christina Goldbaum,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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The church as a refuge Since 2022, more than 200,000 asylum seekers arrived to New York City, some arriving by bus as Republican states sought to overwhelm the city’s sanctuary status.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Thrive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrive. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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