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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
If artificial intelligence does what it’s supposed to, then people will be living and thriving even longer.
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Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
The Biggest Mistake People Make With Their Tomatoes Just like humans, tomato plants need some room of their own to thrive.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 12 June 2026
House of Leaves grounded that fear of the unknown in the domestic space, which has always been where horror thrives.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 June 2026
Many of the Division I transfers who came in were underutilized at their previous schools and have thrived.
—Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
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Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
The Biggest Mistake People Make With Their Tomatoes Just like humans, tomato plants need some room of their own to thrive.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 12 June 2026
House of Leaves grounded that fear of the unknown in the domestic space, which has always been where horror thrives.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 12 June 2026
Many of the Division I transfers who came in were underutilized at their previous schools and have thrived.
—Eric Olson, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrive
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While Wisnia took on the role as the RSN model seemed poised to collapse into the Charles River, NESN continues to flourish under his leadership.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
12 June 2026
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The data presented Wednesday at the board’s budget workshop highlights that enrollment at charter schools has remained healthy and use of the state’s universal voucher program has flourished in Miami-Dade as the traditional public school population declines.—
Austin Horn
June 11,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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But many national security experts say the deal, while not perfect, succeeded in its main goals of halting Iran's march toward proliferation and enabling effective monitoring of Tehran's nuclear activities.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
6 June 2026
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Their goal is to highlight how access to sports and the right support can help students succeed both on and off the field.—
Janay Reece,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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In recent years, as several competitors have closed or scaled back, Dick’s has prospered.—
Time,
Time,
9 June 2026
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Prospects for a lasting deal between Iran and the US that addresses Washington’s security interests and allows Tehran to prosper are dim because there’s no win-win formula.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
4 June 2026
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Black plumes of smoke clouded the skies as thousands of participants arrived in the city.—
Zahra Ullah,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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Vince Lombardi once arrived after the kitchen closed at the Union Hotel & Restaurant, one of Wisconsin’s most beloved supper clubs.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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“Thrive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrive. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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