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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
Slavery ended, but segregation thrived.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 19 June 2026
But there are also quiet signs of reclamation, starting with the once-thriving communities of Goldsboro near Sanford, Jones Town in Orlando (one of the earliest all-Black neighborhoods in Florida) and Parramore.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2026
Roles and responsibilities are more likely to be molded around player skills than the other way around, which has made room for players such as Van Ginkel to thrive while maximizing individual strengths.
—CBS News, 19 June 2026
Swap plants Some plants, like English ivy and bamboo, allow mosquitoes to thrive in moist, shady environments.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 19 June 2026
But there are also quiet signs of reclamation, starting with the once-thriving communities of Goldsboro near Sanford, Jones Town in Orlando (one of the earliest all-Black neighborhoods in Florida) and Parramore.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2026
Roles and responsibilities are more likely to be molded around player skills than the other way around, which has made room for players such as Van Ginkel to thrive while maximizing individual strengths.
—CBS News, 19 June 2026
Swap plants Some plants, like English ivy and bamboo, allow mosquitoes to thrive in moist, shady environments.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrive
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His son Walter returned in 1961 with his wife Daphne, whose decade of dedicated work revived the gardens—and their daughter Felicity, alongside her husband Jeremy Peter‑Hoblyn, carried that legacy forward from the 1970s, allowing the grounds to flourish once again.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Black businesses have flourished, and the backbone of the event has never been stronger.—
Natasha Brown,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Khamenei was succeeded by his second son, Mojtaba Khamenei, a little over a week later by the 88-member Assembly of Experts.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Morales will be succeeded by Doral Police Chief Edwin Lopez, who will be sworn in on Tuesday morning.—
Peter D'Oench,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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The community persists; prosper lies in the eye of the beholder.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
13 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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England arrived in Kansas City on Saturday morning after flying from their pre-World Cup base in Florida.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
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Rod and Victoria Maquinana arrived two hours before game time to get a shady seat with a good view of the screen.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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“Thrive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrive. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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