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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
This group originated around 140 million years ago, achieved a global distribution and, around 90 million years ago, became the only sauropods left worldwide, thriving until the dinosaur age ended 66 million years ago with an asteroid impact.
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Reuters, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Happy Valley has grown into a thriving colony with thousands of residents and a base for new missions that will take us even further into the solar system.
—Tim Chan, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Since the early 1990s, Somalia has lacked a functioning central government, allowing piracy to thrive.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
In that vacuum, fakery thrives.
—Lane Brown, Vulture, 15 May 2026
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Reuters, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Happy Valley has grown into a thriving colony with thousands of residents and a base for new missions that will take us even further into the solar system.
—Tim Chan, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Since the early 1990s, Somalia has lacked a functioning central government, allowing piracy to thrive.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
In that vacuum, fakery thrives.
—Lane Brown, Vulture, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrive
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The flavors of Mexico flourish in Chicago chef Rick Bayless' backyard garden.—
Hannah Agran,
Midwest Living,
15 May 2026
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But where the movie floundered, the soundtrack – co-produced by Electric Light Orchestra maestro Jeff Lynne – flourished.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Chelsea have lacked a truly elite goalkeeper since Thibaut Courtois’ departure in 2018, but encouragingly for them, Alonso succeeded without one at Leverkusen; Lukas Hradecky was widely regarded in Germany as good rather than great at the time, while being prone to the occasional error.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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The government succeeded in reversing the fiscal deficit and achieving a budget surplus — a rare result in Argentina’s recent history — but the social cost of the austerity measures has drawn criticism.—
Clara Preve,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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During the early 1900s, when copper, gold, zinc and silver production was booming, Bisbee prospered.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
13 May 2026
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While the chipmaker — and the world's most valuable company — continues to prosper and is expected to show revenue growth of 70% this fiscal year, Wall Street has moved elsewhere, piling into businesses that were hardly visible in the initial years of the artificial intelligence buildout.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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The heavy context makes Marseille a particularly forbidding environment for young players, which Ethan Nwaneri has discovered to his cost since arriving on loan from Arsenal in January.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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His fastball not only arrives faster than the blink of an eye but also comes in at a tricky angle.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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“Thrive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrive. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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