prospered; prospering
ˈprä-sp(ə-)riŋ 
1
: to succeed in an enterprise or activity
especially
: to achieve economic success
2
: to become strong and flourishing
: to cause to succeed or thrive
Examples of prosper in a Sentence
She prospered as a real estate agent.
He hopes his business will prosper.
No crop can prosper in this heat.
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That’s hard to imagine of a president who uses the office to promote and prosper from his own brand name.
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Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2026
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semafor.com,
3 July 2026
The beginnings of modern Miami Early American settlers attempted to establish plantations along the Miami River, though many failed to prosper.
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Hank Tester,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
For four decades the appellation prospered on a reputation for concentration and the firm tannic grip of Syrah and Grenache grown in its famous schist soils.
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Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
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Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2026
The cyclical reality awaiting ‘naive capital’ Allianz is far from the only insurer to have prospered through recent upheavals.
—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
3 July 2026
The beginnings of modern Miami Early American settlers attempted to establish plantations along the Miami River, though many failed to prosper.
—
Hank Tester,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
For four decades the appellation prospered on a reputation for concentration and the firm tannic grip of Syrah and Grenache grown in its famous schist soils.
—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for prosper
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“Prosper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prosper. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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