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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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Plants that will flourish, be considered low maintenance, while adding beauty and value to homes.—
Chris McKeown,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
20 Sep. 2025
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Finally, in an industry that depends on it, creativity flourishes when designers work more closely with factories.—
Christian Birky,
Sourcing Journal,
19 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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Pharmaceutical companies prosper by improving our lives.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Sipur’s business model of production high-end shows on modest budgets with international partners has allowed the company to prosper even as demand for content cools off from its pre-pandemic Peak TV peak.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
16 Sep. 2025
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As the respiratory virus season arrives, some still worry that so many statements and counter-statements about vaccines will ultimately create a chilling effect.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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The first officer to arrive, Robert Allsup, broke through the front door and found Mohammed straddling the victim while holding a kitchen knife, Santa Clara police Chief Cory Morgan said at a news conference days after the shooting.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Thrive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrive. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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