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as in successful
having attained a desired end or state of good fortune
a flourishing actor in the early years of the talkies
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as in thriving
marked by much life, movement, or activity
a flourishing market in sports memorabilia
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as in prosperous
marked by vigorous growth and well-being especially economically
a flourishing community that has become a major beneficiary of the high-tech boom
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as in prospering
to grow vigorously
that plant flourishes in cool, wet weather
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as in succeeding
to reach a desired level of accomplishment
the arts program flourished once it received adequate funding
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as in flowering
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Recent Examples of flourishing
Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
It’s rooted in intuition, imagination, emotion, and common sense — capacities that modern systems of school and work often suppress, but remain essential for human flourishing.
—Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
Jamie Ducharme, Health, 24 June 2025
Through underwater sequences featuring coral reefs, kelp forests, and the vast ocean life, Attenborough shares why a healthy ocean keeps the entire planet stable and flourishing.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 5 June 2025
Mia Sosa, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Online channels are flourishing as well.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Zack Kass, who ran Go-to-Market at OpenAI, made a compelling argument for why we are poised to enter a new renaissance—a flourishing of art, science, and society.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
It’s rooted in intuition, imagination, emotion, and common sense — capacities that modern systems of school and work often suppress, but remain essential for human flourishing.
—Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
Cultivating a flourishing, diverse gut microbiome seems to translate to a range of health benefits.
—Jamie Ducharme, Health, 24 June 2025
Through underwater sequences featuring coral reefs, kelp forests, and the vast ocean life, Attenborough shares why a healthy ocean keeps the entire planet stable and flourishing.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 5 June 2025
Noun
Who cares if her love life isn’t flourishing?
—Mia Sosa, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Online channels are flourishing as well.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flourishing
Adjective
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Bochy, meanwhile, continues his run as one of the most successful managers in MLB history.—
Candace Oehler,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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These movies were slow burn hits that people had to talk about and see, and those movies stayed successful in theaters for weeks on end.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The habitat corridors needed to support thriving populations of jaguars and dolphins and productive fisheries are threatened by both deforestation and construction of hydropower dams.—
Jeff Opperman,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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As the final season begins, Jamie and Claire apparently find war has followed them home to Fraser’s Ridge, by now a thriving settlement that grew in their absence.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Sep. 2025
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Acting now affirms the values that bind us together and builds a healthier, more prosperous society for all.—
Shelley Stewart III,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Living like a gentleman on the income from a not particularly prosperous parish, like her father did, involved a certain amount of keeping up appearances.—
Lucy Worsley
September 16,
Literary Hub,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Greg Hessinger, a former Screen Actors Guild executive, was named president in March, succeeding longtime leader Carol Lombardini.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
21 Sep. 2025
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Bellotti joined Jil Sander, under the OTB umbrella, from Bally in March, succeeding Luke and Lucie Meier.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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To make this flowering pumpkin, purchase 40-50 florists vials (available at crafts supply stores).—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Sep. 2025
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This likely explains the trees’ lack of flowering.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The space itself — bright, polished, and buzzing — sets the tone for a brunch that’s chic without being stiff.—
Rai Mincey,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Their move back to the Taiwanese capital, where the mother sets up a food stand in a buzzing night market, brings them into closer proximity with her family.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Implied in such a view is the opposite of what’s true, that lending is inflationary because lending associates with economic growth that allegedly pushes up prices as prospering individuals buy, and buy, and buy.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Of course, something similar typified our evolution, too, which can all too easily be cast as the blossoming forth of ever-plumper craniums.—
Thomas Moynihan,
Big Think,
20 Aug. 2025
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But Lynn Moffett, who has lived in Sterling Ranch for four years and sits on the board of a metro district there, said there are few amenities near the blossoming community, which is planned to include more than 12,000 homes at full buildout.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Flourishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flourishing. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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