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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
At just a three-hour flight from Toronto, Bermuda is poised to prosper from the trend.
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Harriet Baskas, NBC News, 17 Mar. 2025
In Guatemala alone, USAID’s programs helped create more than 250,000 jobs, catalyze $350 million in direct investment and improve education — providing significant incentives for Guatemalans to live and prosper in their home country.
—John Beed, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2025
And, while Black Wall Street can attest to this, Miller discovered Black towns like Wilmington, North Carolina–that prospered greatly and were meccas.
—Essence, 24 Feb. 2025
Macron said the idea is to help the U.S. and Europe both prosper, saying that further talks would be carried out by their respective teams to flesh out their ideas.
—Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
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Harriet Baskas, NBC News, 17 Mar. 2025
In Guatemala alone, USAID’s programs helped create more than 250,000 jobs, catalyze $350 million in direct investment and improve education — providing significant incentives for Guatemalans to live and prosper in their home country.
—John Beed, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2025
And, while Black Wall Street can attest to this, Miller discovered Black towns like Wilmington, North Carolina–that prospered greatly and were meccas.
—Essence, 24 Feb. 2025
Macron said the idea is to help the U.S. and Europe both prosper, saying that further talks would be carried out by their respective teams to flesh out their ideas.
—Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosper
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After some growing pains to cap the regular season, the trio thrived in the playoffs.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Thunder have thrived against their conference rivals, posting a 36-13 mark.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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This holistic approach to family wellness reflects Kerr's commitment to creating products that nurture both body and business and prove that when personal values align with professional vision, both can flourish together.—
Pooja Shah,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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When there's minimal to no oxygen, the spores can flourish.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2025
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But El Salvador’s crackdown on gang violence succeeded in large part because the country’s police had spent years carefully amassing legal evidence.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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The endeavor succeeded and eventually became known as Shift4.—
Wendy Whitman Cobb,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2025
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Nuggets on two new Dolphins offensive linemen and second-year left tackle Patrick Paul, who is poised to replace the retiring Terron Armstead: ▪ James Daniels, who will start at one guard spot, arrives in Miami with exceptional pass blocking stats.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
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In some cases, entire shipping containers arrive in the U.K. filled with thousands of packages, each addressed to fictitious recipients in order to evade inspection and avoid detection.—
Aleksandra Bal,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Prosper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosper. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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