: 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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The German supermodel, one of the first Victoria’s Secret Girls, went beyond the fashion runway to secure a thriving reality TV career.
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
Once vital and thriving neighborhoods became feast-or-famine districts where the game day feast seldom provided much, if any, benefit to the immediate neighbors.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
It was also designed to attract foreign nationals seeking a foothold in one of the world’s most progressive and thriving economies.
—Arash Jalili, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Now, Karri is a thriving R&B freshman with major-league co-signs ranging from Drake to Lil Baby and Kehlani.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 24 Jan. 2025
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Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
Once vital and thriving neighborhoods became feast-or-famine districts where the game day feast seldom provided much, if any, benefit to the immediate neighbors.
—Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2025
It was also designed to attract foreign nationals seeking a foothold in one of the world’s most progressive and thriving economies.
—Arash Jalili, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Now, Karri is a thriving R&B freshman with major-league co-signs ranging from Drake to Lil Baby and Kehlani.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Thriving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thriving. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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