prosperity
noun
pros·per·i·ty
prä-ˈsper-ə-tē 
: the condition of being successful or thriving
especially
: economic well-being
Examples of prosperity in a Sentence
a period of prosperity for our nation
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Families traditionally gather for a big reunion dinner on Lunar New Year’s Eve — observed today — featuring dishes carefully chosen for their symbolic ties to good luck and prosperity.
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Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
Maryland’s Democratic Party establishment has turned energy from the lifeblood of our prosperity into yet another vehicle to increase the high cost of living for working families.
—Justin Ready, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2026
As Texas’ population and economy continue to grow, our future prosperity depends upon affordable, reliable power and water supply.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Those many Americans who still understand that freedom is the magic elixir that drives growth and prosperity are exiting blue states, leaving them to stew in their left-wing, socialist, low-growth and low-opportunity juices.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026
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Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
Maryland’s Democratic Party establishment has turned energy from the lifeblood of our prosperity into yet another vehicle to increase the high cost of living for working families.
—Justin Ready, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2026
As Texas’ population and economy continue to grow, our future prosperity depends upon affordable, reliable power and water supply.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Those many Americans who still understand that freedom is the magic elixir that drives growth and prosperity are exiting blue states, leaving them to stew in their left-wing, socialist, low-growth and low-opportunity juices.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Prosperity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prosperity. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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prosperity
noun
pros·per·i·ty
prä-ˈsper-ət-ē
: the state of being prosperous or successful
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