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as in to flourish
to reach a desired level of accomplishment
began to prosper after years of crushing setbacks
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Recent Examples of prosper
Research by the American archeologists Carl Lipo and Terry Hunt, among others, suggests that the islanders continued to prosper, and to build stone platforms for their statues, well beyond that date.
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Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
While the top tier prospered, the rest of the economic ladder struggled to maintain its standing.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
Now, the former inmate is prospering as the founder/president/CEO of I Scoop Poop, his business based in Mansfield.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2026
Each prospered with its own unique monopoly.
—Kelly Evans, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
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Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
While the top tier prospered, the rest of the economic ladder struggled to maintain its standing.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
Now, the former inmate is prospering as the founder/president/CEO of I Scoop Poop, his business based in Mansfield.
—Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2026
Each prospered with its own unique monopoly.
—Kelly Evans, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosper
Verb
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For an actress who thrives in the smallest movements, that may be her greatest strength.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Libraries thrive when special events or new displays pop up.—
Jess deCourcy Hinds
February 13,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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But expecting that dogs will fill the social and emotional gaps in our lives is actually an obstacle to dogs’ flourishing, and human flourishing as well.—
Margret Grebowicz,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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With a wide range of cuisines — from African‑Caribbean to French‑Asian pastries, Korean fried chicken to French and Japanese cuisines under one roof — Des Moines is flourishing as a culinary destination.—
Rachel E. Stassen-Berger,
Des Moines Register,
12 Feb. 2026
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Darnold’s late-career breakout looked familiar to Ryan’s, who started well as a young quarterback but also suffered a performance lull before succeeding later in his career.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Though the mass of Jewish migration, escaping Russian pogroms and Nazi Germany in succeeding waves, occurred in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, some arrived before the revolution; but the Constitution, which enshrined religious freedom, granted them legal rights.—
Robert Lloyd,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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There is one month until warmer weather and longer daylight hours arrive in the United States.—
Jordan Green,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
8 Feb. 2026
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The biggest event in sports has arrived, and the NFL’s final game of the season brought the biggest names in the sport to the West Coast this week.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Prosper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosper. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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