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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
From daily exfoliation to slathering on a number of potions with highly potent active ingredients, these winter skin care products allow my skin to thrive against all odds.
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Claire Sullivan, WWD, 15 Jan. 2025
Culture thrives here, as vibrant as the land itself.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 15 Jan. 2025
Wildfires thrive in droughts and high temperatures, and climate change has made these things more common.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2025
Parker Solar Probe's ability to thrive in the hostile environment around the Sun is a tribute to the team that designed and built this remarkable spacecraft.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
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Claire Sullivan, WWD, 15 Jan. 2025
Culture thrives here, as vibrant as the land itself.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 15 Jan. 2025
Wildfires thrive in droughts and high temperatures, and climate change has made these things more common.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2025
Parker Solar Probe's ability to thrive in the hostile environment around the Sun is a tribute to the team that designed and built this remarkable spacecraft.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrive
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Critically, technical fluency in AI is not a requirement to meaningfully influence AI culture – a growth mindset and adaptability to change will create an environment for AI applications to flourish.—
London School of Economics,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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And Daboll has struggled to flourish as the New York Giants head coach.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2025
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Washington head coach Dan Quinn decided to be aggressive and sent his offense to try and pick up the first down and succeeded on a quarterback keeper from Daniels.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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By the time the Los Angeles Fire Department had succeeded in putting out the blaze, more than six thousand acres had been scorched and nearly five hundred houses had been destroyed, including ones belonging to Zsa Zsa Gabor and Aldous Huxley.—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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Stroud is a quiet yet influential power broker, adept at nurturing deep, resilient roots that allow others to thrive and prosper.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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How would the rest of the league survive, let alone prosper?—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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With every call, by the time the police arrive, the offending behavior has settled down — not that any of it could possibly justify what ultimately happened, when Lorincz introduced a firearm into the equation.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
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The next day, a first baseman’s glove arrived in the mail.—
Will Sammon,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Thrive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrive. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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