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as in thrived
to grow vigorously
that plant flourishes in cool, wet weather
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as in succeeded
to reach a desired level of accomplishment
the arts program flourished once it received adequate funding
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Recent Examples of flourished
As for the floral details, the look first flourished in the 1960s and '70s, and fashion has never been one to resist a revival.
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Amanda Le,
InStyle,
2 July 2026
Long before the Revolutionary War, numerous traditions of Indigenous music flourished in places later incorporated into the United States.
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Ted Olson,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
Over the last few generations, geography largely determined where businesses were built, where talent concentrated, and where economic opportunity flourished.
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Britney Porter,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Reynolds leaves the strong impression that slavery flourished in the South instead of the North simply because southern religion and ideology depended on mastery rather than because southern topography and climate also favored the plantation system.
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James Traub,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
Silk City is by far Manchester’s biggest single residential development to be built in recent years, and will cap a 17-year campaign to redevelop a faltering retail complex that had once flourished.
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Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2026
DraftKings and FanDuel’s parent company fell on the news, reflecting the challenge prediction markets, which have flourished amid lax regulations, pose to digital sportsbooks, CNBC noted.
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Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
23 June 2026
Aretha Franklin, whose legend was made at Atlantic Records, flourished in her later years at Arista, as did Luther Vandross, who made his last albums for another Davis label, J Records.
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Chloe Melas,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
The man who starred in two notable tournaments for England as a striker went on to leverage his easygoing charm as the presenter who eventually flourished into national-treasure territory.
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Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
21 June 2026
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
2 July 2026
Long before the Revolutionary War, numerous traditions of Indigenous music flourished in places later incorporated into the United States.
—
Ted Olson,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
Over the last few generations, geography largely determined where businesses were built, where talent concentrated, and where economic opportunity flourished.
—
Britney Porter,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Reynolds leaves the strong impression that slavery flourished in the South instead of the North simply because southern religion and ideology depended on mastery rather than because southern topography and climate also favored the plantation system.
—
James Traub,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
Silk City is by far Manchester’s biggest single residential development to be built in recent years, and will cap a 17-year campaign to redevelop a faltering retail complex that had once flourished.
—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2026
DraftKings and FanDuel’s parent company fell on the news, reflecting the challenge prediction markets, which have flourished amid lax regulations, pose to digital sportsbooks, CNBC noted.
—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
23 June 2026
Aretha Franklin, whose legend was made at Atlantic Records, flourished in her later years at Arista, as did Luther Vandross, who made his last albums for another Davis label, J Records.
—
Chloe Melas,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
The man who starred in two notable tournaments for England as a striker went on to leverage his easygoing charm as the presenter who eventually flourished into national-treasure territory.
—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flourished
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Most of the show's cast have thrived after House's conclusion in 2012, though millions of fans still associate them with the medical drama, even all these years later.
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Unearthed in 1986, archaeologists believe that the site was the ancient Greco-Roman port city of Leukaspis on the Mediterranean, which was built in the second denture and thrived until the fourth century, the ministry said.
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Ben Sheppard and Jarace Walker, two first-round picks from 2023, both have succeeded in the postseason for Indiana and have grown across the last three seasons.
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Fabrizio Ciafrei succeeded Kiss in the CEO role, as reported.
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For four decades the appellation prospered on a reputation for concentration and the firm tannic grip of Syrah and Grenache grown in its famous schist soils.
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The Al-Khayyat family prospered under the previous regime, and some relatives were sanctioned for supporting the government and profiting from the war.
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The Georgia Department of Public Health was able to use state funds to maintain its AIDS Drug Assistance Program without disruption until federal funds arrived, a spokeswoman for the agency said.
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In 1868, at the age of 29, John Muir arrived in San Francisco via steamship with definitive plans to wander and revel in the natural wonders of California—he’d heard of the Golden State’s geographic riches and wanted to see them for himself.
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“Flourished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flourished. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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