: characterized by success or prosperity
a thriving business
Examples of thriving in a Sentence
our new landscaping business is thriving
the once thriving downtown has fallen into steep decline since the new mall was built
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Although television viewership has declined, the wrestling industry today is financially thriving due to revenue streams such as media rights deals, sponsorships, and live events.
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Mark Lasota, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
Far from the central city of Bari, and challenging to maintain, even those that remained farms were no longer independent and thriving communities.
—Aileen Weintraub, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 July 2025
Once a thriving business district, the neighborhood began to decline in the 1980s.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2025
In fact, despite its thriving telenovela industry, and many promising starts (see: Charlie’s Angels and 8th & Ocean), Miami has spawned few successful television series outside the realm of reality TV.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 July 2025
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Mark Lasota, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
Far from the central city of Bari, and challenging to maintain, even those that remained farms were no longer independent and thriving communities.
—Aileen Weintraub, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 July 2025
Once a thriving business district, the neighborhood began to decline in the 1980s.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2025
In fact, despite its thriving telenovela industry, and many promising starts (see: Charlie’s Angels and 8th & Ocean), Miami has spawned few successful television series outside the realm of reality TV.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 July 2025
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“Thriving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thriving. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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