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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Runyan’s father never saw his son play, while nowadays there aren’t just golf professionals, there are golf swing coaches, putting coaches, shrinks, nutritionists, and all manner of other professions associated with the sport’s prosperity.
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John Tamny, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Mechanization displaced many workers but also gave rise to new forms of labor, education and prosperity.
—Wolfgang Messner, The Conversation, 2 June 2025
George, today there are more than 800, which would -- might be a sign of prosperity except that the median hourly wage in this country in that same period has only gone up 20 percent.
—ABC News, 1 June 2025
Americans pay for greater prosperity with higher income inequality.
—David Brooks, Mercury News, 31 May 2025
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John Tamny, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Mechanization displaced many workers but also gave rise to new forms of labor, education and prosperity.
—Wolfgang Messner, The Conversation, 2 June 2025
George, today there are more than 800, which would -- might be a sign of prosperity except that the median hourly wage in this country in that same period has only gone up 20 percent.
—ABC News, 1 June 2025
Americans pay for greater prosperity with higher income inequality.
—David Brooks, Mercury News, 31 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for prosperity
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“Prosperity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prosperity. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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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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