: characterized by success or prosperity
a thriving business
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our new landscaping business is thriving
the once thriving downtown has fallen into steep decline since the new mall was built
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What began as a one-man operation has grown into a thriving 14-person business.
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Sérène Nourrisson, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
In 2005, Israel unilaterally withdrew from Gaza, uprooting its own citizens in the hope that this territory could become a thriving example of coexistence.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
No one is better equipped to keep FAU safe and thriving than Adam Hasner.
—Joe Sabag, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2025
Well San Diego brings individuals, families, and organizations together in support of healthy, safe and thriving communities.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
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Sérène Nourrisson, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
In 2005, Israel unilaterally withdrew from Gaza, uprooting its own citizens in the hope that this territory could become a thriving example of coexistence.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
No one is better equipped to keep FAU safe and thriving than Adam Hasner.
—Joe Sabag, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2025
Well San Diego brings individuals, families, and organizations together in support of healthy, safe and thriving communities.
—Ramona Sentinel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for thriving
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“Thriving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thriving. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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