flourishing
adjective
flour·ish·ing
ˈflər-i-shiŋ 
ˈflə-rish
: marked by vigorous and healthy growth
a flourishing garden
: very active and successful
a flourishing career
flourishingly
adverb
flourishingly vibrant begonias
Even a few years ago, scientists had studied only a handful of galactic specimens. But recently, galaxy collections have grown flourishingly.
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Examples of flourishing in a Sentence
a flourishing actor in the early years of the talkies
a flourishing market in sports memorabilia
a flourishing community that has become a major beneficiary of the high-tech boom
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This holistic approach addresses what's failing in current, disjointed systems and fosters more flourishing futures, including for leaders themselves.
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Ginny Whitelaw,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Developed from the earlier Light School framework within Virtual World Society, Luminara examines how immersive technology, artificial intelligence, neuroscience, creativity, and experiential learning may work together to support human flourishing and social connection.
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Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
Before, scientists thought bilaterians primarily arose during the Cambrian period and were rare—certainly not diverse and flourishing—in the Ediacaran.
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Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
2 Apr. 2026
Free settlement and separation from New South Wales Allan Cunningham’s exploration of the Darling Downs pointed the way toward more flourishing settlement, which had already begun overland from the south from 1840 after the penal colony had been abolished.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 Mar. 2026
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Ginny Whitelaw,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Developed from the earlier Light School framework within Virtual World Society, Luminara examines how immersive technology, artificial intelligence, neuroscience, creativity, and experiential learning may work together to support human flourishing and social connection.
—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
Before, scientists thought bilaterians primarily arose during the Cambrian period and were rare—certainly not diverse and flourishing—in the Ediacaran.
—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
2 Apr. 2026
Free settlement and separation from New South Wales Allan Cunningham’s exploration of the Darling Downs pointed the way toward more flourishing settlement, which had already begun overland from the south from 1840 after the penal colony had been abolished.
—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for flourishing
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“Flourishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flourishing. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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