flourishing
adjective
flour·ish·ing
ˈflər-i-shiŋ 
ˈflə-rish
: marked by vigorous and healthy growth
a flourishing garden
: very active and successful
a flourishing career
flourishingly
adverb
flourishingly vibrant begonias
Even a few years ago, scientists had studied only a handful of galactic specimens. But recently, galaxy collections have grown flourishingly.
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Examples of flourishing in a Sentence
a flourishing actor in the early years of the talkies
a flourishing market in sports memorabilia
a flourishing community that has become a major beneficiary of the high-tech boom
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Facsimiles from Rahmani’s Ghost Net Journals (1991–2000) document her successful restoration of a dumpsite off the coast of Maine into a flourishing, regenerative wetland that is also her home.
—Stacie Stukin, ARTnews.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Its roots stretch all the way back to the ancient Greeks, who emphasized the role of human rationality in figuring out how to lead a good and flourishing life.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 20 Oct. 2024
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—Winnie Sun, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2024
Without a flourishing and clean environment, there will be no animals to hunt or fish to catch.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 14 July 2024
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Stacie Stukin, ARTnews.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Its roots stretch all the way back to the ancient Greeks, who emphasized the role of human rationality in figuring out how to lead a good and flourishing life.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 20 Oct. 2024
Here’s a look at more stories from CNBC’s Financial Advisor Council:
Op-ed: Avoid those vacation photo-ops to actually enjoy the moment
Op-ed: How Gen X can transform worrying about finances to flourishing
Op-ed: Finding a good caregiver can be daunting.
—Winnie Sun, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2024
Without a flourishing and clean environment, there will be no animals to hunt or fish to catch.
—Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 14 July 2024
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“Flourishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flourishing. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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