: 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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However, Vientiane, which just marked 50 years as the capital of the Lao People’s Republic, is an easy-going, manageable city with thriving street food and independent music scenes.
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Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
To top it off, the serum includes hyaluronic acid, biotin, and niacinamide to keep your scalp calm, hydrated, and thriving, so your hair can live its best, fullest life.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Beyond the capixyl, the formula includes hyaluronic acid, biotin, and niacinamide to keep your scalp calm, hydrated, and thriving, so your hair can live its best, fullest life, as Allure puts it.
—Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Tushar Pandya, who transformed a small business area on Sauk Trail into a thriving multibusiness enterprise.
—Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
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Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
To top it off, the serum includes hyaluronic acid, biotin, and niacinamide to keep your scalp calm, hydrated, and thriving, so your hair can live its best, fullest life.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Beyond the capixyl, the formula includes hyaluronic acid, biotin, and niacinamide to keep your scalp calm, hydrated, and thriving, so your hair can live its best, fullest life, as Allure puts it.
—Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Tushar Pandya, who transformed a small business area on Sauk Trail into a thriving multibusiness enterprise.
—Jerry Shnay, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Thriving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thriving. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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