prospered; prospering
ˈprä-sp(ə-)riŋ 
1
: to succeed in an enterprise or activity
especially
: to achieve economic success
2
: to become strong and flourishing
: to cause to succeed or thrive
Examples of prosper in a Sentence
She prospered as a real estate agent.
He hopes his business will prosper.
No crop can prosper in this heat.
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Advertisement SpaceX, in particular, would likely continue to prosper as NASA and the Pentagon’s primary partner for rocket launches.
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William Gavin, Quartz, 4 Nov. 2024
While Jared Kushner moved to D.C. to advise former president Trump and then to Miami to pursue private equity, his family’s real estate business quietly prospered in his absence—rebuilding a portfolio that’s now more valuable than his father-in-law’s.
—Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
Two names that could prosper no matter who wins are New Fortress Energy Inc. (NFE) and Energy Transfer LP (ET), writes Elliott Gue.
—Moneyshow, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Three men are being awarded the Nobel Prize for Economics for their work exploring why some societies prosper and others don’t.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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William Gavin, Quartz, 4 Nov. 2024
While Jared Kushner moved to D.C. to advise former president Trump and then to Miami to pursue private equity, his family’s real estate business quietly prospered in his absence—rebuilding a portfolio that’s now more valuable than his father-in-law’s.
—Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
Two names that could prosper no matter who wins are New Fortress Energy Inc. (NFE) and Energy Transfer LP (ET), writes Elliott Gue.
—Moneyshow, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Three men are being awarded the Nobel Prize for Economics for their work exploring why some societies prosper and others don’t.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Prosper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prosper. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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