prosperous
adjective
pros·per·ous
ˈprä-sp(ə-)rəs 
1
2
a
: marked by success or economic well-being
b
: enjoying vigorous and healthy growth : flourishing
prosperously
adverb
prosperousness
noun
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The company had a prosperous year.
He predicted a prosperous future.
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The parallels between agricultural practices and prosperous business strategies are rooted in flexibility and the ability to innovate in response to challenges.
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Stefano Carganico, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Before the war, many of the Christians in Gaza were successful professionals who lived in Rimal, a once prosperous neighborhood in Gaza City.
—Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
May God bless you and bring you a safe, prosperous, and wise year to come.
—Jim Geraghty, National Review, 19 Dec. 2024
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Stefano Carganico, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Before the war, many of the Christians in Gaza were successful professionals who lived in Rimal, a once prosperous neighborhood in Gaza City.
—Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
May God bless you and bring you a safe, prosperous, and wise year to come.
—Jim Geraghty, National Review, 19 Dec. 2024
The community is intended to honor Brooklyn, once a prosperous Black neighborhood that was razed as part of urban renewal in the 1960s and '70s.
—Alexandria Sands, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
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prosperous
adjective
pros·per·ous
ˈpräs-p(ə-)rəs
1
: having or showing success or financial good fortune
2
: strong and healthy in growth
prosperously
adverb
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