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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An opportunity came, in the nineties, for Burnett to join in on the brief prosperity.
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Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
Half Prospero, half Gomer Pyle, Wilson abjured his magic and spent much of the following two decades stumbling into mania, depression, and drug abuse, before eventually reemerging into public life and personal prosperity.
—Derek Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2025
Democratic leadership has no solution for the economy, for prosperity, or for security.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
In my view, true climate leadership demands the vision to turn decarbonization into a catalyst for prosperity, where innovation, science and integrity converge to build industries that heal rather than harm.
—Sahit Muja, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
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Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
Half Prospero, half Gomer Pyle, Wilson abjured his magic and spent much of the following two decades stumbling into mania, depression, and drug abuse, before eventually reemerging into public life and personal prosperity.
—Derek Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2025
Democratic leadership has no solution for the economy, for prosperity, or for security.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
In my view, true climate leadership demands the vision to turn decarbonization into a catalyst for prosperity, where innovation, science and integrity converge to build industries that heal rather than harm.
—Sahit Muja, Forbes.com, 11 June 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 19 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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