PROSPER Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

prosper

verb

ˈprä-spər

Definition of prosper

as in to thrive

to grow vigorously the plants seem to be prospering on the new fertilizers

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as in to flourish

to reach a desired level of accomplishment began to prosper after years of crushing setbacks

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Recent Examples of prosper Mystic, when his great, great, great- grandfather prospered in the shipping industry. — Madeline Bilis, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026 While everyone who spoke with The Courier Journal wanted to see Cuba prosper, none could quite agree on a solution. — Ruby Grisin, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Aug. 2026 For buildings like Mount Gilead to be built and continue to prosper for over 100 years is a miraculous feat, Thompson said. — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Aug. 2026 Over the course of the 19th century Bloomsburg grew and prospered, in large part because of its textile industry and the mining of iron ore. — Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for prosper

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Indoors, geraniums will need bright, direct light from a sunny, south-facing window to thrive.

— Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 30 Aug. 2026
Avoid over-applying top dressing—too much can smother your grass and prevent it from thriving.

— Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of thrive

Verb

A great deal of flourishing and suffering happens between people, not just within them, because human beings are relational beings.

— David H. Rosmarin, Time, 29 Aug. 2026
The unsettled partisan lines around this issue have allowed anger, rooted in decades of deindustrialization and public austerity, to flourish in the electorate.

— Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of flourish

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Four years after succeeding founder Virgil Abloh as the creative lead at Off-White, Ib Kamara has departed the brand.

— Luke Leitch, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
Republicans are trying to tie the Democratic Party in general to the democratic socialist candidates who have succeeded this year in running for office.

— Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of succeed

Verb

This position — especially once assistant head coach Frank Smith arrived — requires immense mental aptitude.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
The minister said Nepal has received over 57 metric tons of relief supplies from India, with additional aid arriving from China, Japan, Australia and other countries.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Aug. 2026

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