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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
One of the reasons is the launch of the Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE), a thriving AI server industry, and a surge of capital from Asia, with trading slated for 2026.
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Victoria Baeza Garcia, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026
Cannas thrive in hot, humid summers in evenly moist soil.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 27 Feb. 2026
This look is just beginning to gain traction stateside, but textured-gel designs have been thriving in South Korea.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 27 Feb. 2026
Light Indian hawthorn thrives in full sun.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
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Victoria Baeza Garcia, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026
Cannas thrive in hot, humid summers in evenly moist soil.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 27 Feb. 2026
This look is just beginning to gain traction stateside, but textured-gel designs have been thriving in South Korea.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 27 Feb. 2026
Light Indian hawthorn thrives in full sun.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrive
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Gittens and Garnacho have plenty of time left on their seven-year deals to settle and flourish at Chelsea.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Since the ban, ACLFs have flourished throughout the rest of Dade County.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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By the time Hassan Rouhani, a centrist politician, succeeded hard-liner Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as president in 2013, the nuclear showdown with the West had turned into Iran’s biggest foreign policy challenge.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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Some of the first strikes on Iran appeared to hit near the offices of Khamenei, the second leader of the Islamic Republic who succeeded Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the leader of the 1979 Islamic Revolution.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
28 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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Jonathan Escott and his fiancee had arrived at the airport in Newcastle, England, on Saturday only to find out that his direct flight to Dubai on Emirates airline was canceled, leaving everyone on the flight stuck there.—
CARA RUBINSKY,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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Emails alleging violations started arriving to City Section commissioner Vicky Lagos before the semifinals.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Thrive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrive. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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