prospered; prospering
ˈprä-sp(ə-)riŋ 
1
: to succeed in an enterprise or activity
especially
: to achieve economic success
2
: to become strong and flourishing
: to cause to succeed or thrive
Examples of prosper in a Sentence
She prospered as a real estate agent.
He hopes his business will prosper.
No crop can prosper in this heat.
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Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 21 July 2025
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Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 21 July 2025
If so, as in if and when the next commercial visionary happens on a new idea that investors gradually fall in love with, the typical retirement investor stands to prosper substantially thanks to the genius of compounding.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
Afforded a strong music education program in the Normandy Schools Collaborative in northern St. Louis County, Crews prospered as a band student himself, helping set the stage for his career in music and music education..
—C. R. Walker, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
Once the first generation of mom-and-pop motels prospered, the first chain operations arose and followed, targeting travelers who wanted no surprises.
—Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for prosper
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“Prosper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prosper. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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