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as in to succeed
to reach a desired level of accomplishment
going to a school for gifted students will help him thrive as a musical prodigy
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Recent Examples of thrive
The trees are native to the area and thrive in the region’s climate, producing some of the country’s best pecans.
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Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Feb. 2025
Our focus remains on our values, including fostering an environment that cultivates compassion, where every student has the opportunity to thrive.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025
Despite struggles with physical stores, Amazon’s delivery network thrives, setting new speed records in 2024, with nine billion items arriving same or next-day globally.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 6 Feb. 2025
Megyn Kelly, the former Fox News and NBC News anchor, has thrived with a video podcast and SiriusXM program.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
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Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Feb. 2025
Our focus remains on our values, including fostering an environment that cultivates compassion, where every student has the opportunity to thrive.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025
Despite struggles with physical stores, Amazon’s delivery network thrives, setting new speed records in 2024, with nine billion items arriving same or next-day globally.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 6 Feb. 2025
Megyn Kelly, the former Fox News and NBC News anchor, has thrived with a video podcast and SiriusXM program.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for thrive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrive
Verb
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And the public needs to demand better, because when transparency dies, corruption flourishes.—
Bobby Block,
Orlando Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2025
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Creativity flourishes as new ideas blossom in the spaciousness of stillness.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Donald Trump’s efforts to buy Greenland from Denmark went nowhere during his first term and are no more likely to succeed in his second.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes,
11 Feb. 2025
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There was still enough momentum for the record to succeed commercially without the group.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2025
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Trump's proposal would eliminate federal income tax on Social Security benefits—but not all generations will prosper, according to the Penn Wharton Budget Model report.—
Claire Dickey,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Nobody could live in the conditions that these animals had to withstand and also prosper.—
Anna-Jae Clarke,
Hartford Courant,
12 Feb. 2025
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When an officer arrived at the scene of the attack, Apollo charged at the officer, who shot at the dog, police said in court records.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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That day, when the police arrived at the Laundrie’s home, they were informed that Brian Laundrie was indeed back, but his parents refused to answer any other questions and redirected the police to their attorney.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Thrive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrive. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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