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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
The breakdown of security in the Sahel region and the civil war in Sudan, for example, can’t allow economic productivity to thrive.
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Kingsley Moghalu, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Smith thrives in high-risk, high-reward environments, so the Axon board granted Smith a near carbon copy of Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s moonshot pay plan but on a much smaller scale.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2025
Many Mediterranean and South African plants, for example, thrive in the San Francisco Bay Area’s temperate climate.
—Mike Irvine, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2025
And both groups fell behind white two-parent families, with Black two-parent families barely thriving above white single-parent families.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
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Kingsley Moghalu, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Smith thrives in high-risk, high-reward environments, so the Axon board granted Smith a near carbon copy of Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s moonshot pay plan but on a much smaller scale.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2025
Many Mediterranean and South African plants, for example, thrive in the San Francisco Bay Area’s temperate climate.
—Mike Irvine, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Oct. 2025
And both groups fell behind white two-parent families, with Black two-parent families barely thriving above white single-parent families.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrive
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Live ants carry the risk of parasites, while freezing or dehydrating the insects can unintentionally allow harmful bacteria to flourish.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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The film law is one reason Israeli cinema has flourished in the past 25 years and repeatedly tackled the toughest questions in Israeli life.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
3 Oct. 2025
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The independent studio is likely banking on Chalamet’s star power and a holiday release date to deliver the kind of box office results that show its newfound investment in blockbuster filmmaking is succeeding.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Oct. 2025
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Whether any of those challenges succeed would need to be determined by courts.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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The current collective bargaining agreement is set to expire after the 2025-26 season, and the two sides ratified a new four-year deal in June, more than a year ahead of the expiration, as both sides are prospering.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Melts in Your Mouth, Not in Your Hand Hershey wasn’t the only company to prosper during World War II.—
Diana Hubbell,
Popular Science,
1 Oct. 2025
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Slowing down and speeding up Daisy arrived in his life through his ex-wife, who was moving to a new place that was dubious about pets.—
Neal Rubin,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The agency separately released recommended shipping dates for customers who want their packages to arrive by Christmas Day.—
Michelle Del Rey,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Thrive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrive. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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