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as in thriving
marked by vigorous growth and well-being especially economically
a prosperous business that will soon be expanding
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as in successful
having attained a desired end or state of good fortune
one of the most prosperous families in the community
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as in lush
growing thickly and vigorously
our neighbor has a real green thumb and a yard full of healthy, prosperous plants
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Recent Examples of prosperous
The prosperous timber industry, having stripped the region of its eastern white pine, was in retreat, leaving poverty in its wake.
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Charles Arrowsmith, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
His campaign for a monument to Black Wall Street, where a race riot destroyed a prosperous neighborhood in Tulsa, recentered a big part of the conversation about identity in the United States.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
Harvard’s public stance highlights a fundamental leadership truth: integrity demands that leaders advocate for their organization’s values in both prosperous times and during crises.
—Dan Pontefract, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Historically, there are no examples of an economy based only on tariffs that successfully fostered a prosperous, equitable society.
— Made By History, Time, 15 Apr. 2025
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Charles Arrowsmith, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
His campaign for a monument to Black Wall Street, where a race riot destroyed a prosperous neighborhood in Tulsa, recentered a big part of the conversation about identity in the United States.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
Harvard’s public stance highlights a fundamental leadership truth: integrity demands that leaders advocate for their organization’s values in both prosperous times and during crises.
—Dan Pontefract, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Historically, there are no examples of an economy based only on tariffs that successfully fostered a prosperous, equitable society.
— Made By History, Time, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosperous
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As co-founder of the Downtown Los Angeles Residence Association, Ridings is actively trying to build a thriving downtown community.—
Vanessa Romo,
NPR,
30 Apr. 2025
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Instead, thriving teams remain composed under pressure and inevitable scrutiny.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Other bidders entered the race, but Comb's bid was marked as successful and will be approved Wednesday through a telephone hearing before a federal bankruptcy judge in the southern district of New York courts.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Look to some successful friends and peers to spark ideas on businesses to pursue.—
Essence,
Essence,
1 May 2025
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Located on the Kassandra Peninsula in Northern Greece, this natural gem combines a tranquil lagoon, clear turquoise waters, soft golden sand and lush pine surroundings that combine to create a breathtaking setting for a relaxing and photogenic day (or many of them) at the beach.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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The color combination and lush texture would have been enough for me, but the wild eye on the back puts it in the realm of wearable art.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
2 May 2025
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Crabgrass is an annual, weedy, warm-season grass that prefers the hot and dry summer weather over the cool spring and fall temperatures that bluegrass prefers.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2025
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Some host plants are herb-sized and easy to fit into snug spaces, while others may be undesirably weedy in vigor.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Apr. 2025
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By 1960, Gros Michel exports had all but vanished from supermarket shelves; surviving plants only persisted in isolated, small-scale farms or private collections of wealthy aficionados who could afford the costly biosecurity measures necessary to keep them alive.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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Tilda Swinton and Michael Shannon play the mom and dad of a wealthy family holed up in a posh bunker in a salt mine, George MacKay plays their son who yearns to know about the inhospitable outside world, and Moses Ingram is the stranger who changes everything.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Breeding a climate of 'rumor and turmoil' Historians say papal gambling dates back at least to the 1400s and was rampant in 16th-century Rome.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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Everything was from outside our borders, crime is rampant, our economy is gone to help in a hand basket, and there was no growth whatsoever.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
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Super fine golden pearls give a gorgeous gleam while coconut, avocado and argan oils, plus squalane and vitamin E nourish skin and add radiance.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, in California, the logo is a golden bear with a star in the middle and in Texas, the Real ID is a golden circle with a white star at the top right corner.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2025
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It is also known as Damask or Damascene rose and is revered for its luxuriant scent.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
24 Feb. 2025
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The development pre-built its luxuriant landscaping and outdoor plazas, then incorporated an indoor golf simulator, fitness center and café as tenant amenities.—
Jeffrey Steele,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Prosperous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosperous. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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