thriving
adjective
thriv·ing
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Definition of thriving
: characterized by success or prosperity
a thriving business
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Other Words from thriving
thrivingly
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adverb
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adverb
Synonyms & Antonyms for thriving
Synonyms
flourishing, going, palmy, prosperous, successful, triumphant
Antonyms
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Examples of thriving in a Sentence
our new landscaping business is thriving
the once thriving downtown has fallen into steep decline since the new mall was built
Recent Examples on the Web
Washington Boulevard was once a thriving center of retail for downtown Detroit, but suffered significant closures during Detroit's decades of decline. — John Gallagher, Detroit Free Press, "Bedrock hires architect for Book restoration, hosts public tour Saturday," 4 Sep. 2019 Audible, which is owned by Amazon and is the dominant producer in the thriving audiobook market, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. — Washington Post, "Trump administration expected to boost biofuel quotas, in dispute between farmers and refineries," 24 Aug. 2019 Surely Brett Hull, Bernie Federko, Keith Tkachuk and dozens more alumni who settled beneath the Gateway Arch, transforming the city into a thriving youth hockey market. — Alex Prewitt, SI.com, "Gloria! Blues Turn Lost Season Into Long-Awaited Stanley Cup Title," 13 June 2019 Using an infrastructure of lawyers, middlemen, and connections with foreign adoption agencies that was created during the chaos of war, the private sector built a thriving commercial market for adoptions. — Rachel Nolan, Harper's magazine, "Destined for Export," 10 June 2019 The near-pristine 12th century Jewish quarter, from which a thriving community was driven in 1492. — Los Angeles Times, "Spain’s ‘Game of Thrones’ sites drew them. Barcelona and towns beyond bewitched them," 24 Aug. 2019 The cove was a thriving community before the National Park Service began purchasing the land in 1927. — USA TODAY, "‘Stranger’ tourists, Phish and the plague, kinkajou attack: News from around our 50 states," 22 Aug. 2019 Greenville boasts a high-quality state university, top-notch hospital and thriving arts district. — Griff Witte, Washington Post, "After El Paso, the ‘send her back’ chant echoes to some as a prelude to murder," 13 Aug. 2019 Elsewhere in the thriving cultural district, Upland sponsors events at Square Cat Vinyl and presents a Friday concert series at Fountain Square Plaza. — David Lindquist, Indianapolis Star, "Upland Fountain Square packs beer company's 'culture' into a single spot," 26 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'thriving.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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