flourishing

American  

[flur-i-shing, fluhr-] / ˈflɜr ɪ ʃɪŋ, ˈflʌr- /

adjective

1. growing vigorously; thriving; prosperous.

   a flourishing little business.

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Other Word Forms

• flourishingly adverb
• unflourishing adjective

Etymology

Origin of flourishing

A Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; flourish, -ing ²

Example Sentences

The flourishing industry is closely protected by Chinese authorities and media access is seldom granted.

From Barron's

And the commercial space industry is flourishing in part because of SpaceX’s Starlink space-based broadband network, which essentially combined low costs to reach space with low-cost satellites to create a profitable, growing data service.

From Barron's

Population growth, he said, increases the most important driver of human flourishing and prosperity: the world’s stock of knowledge.

From The Wall Street Journal

For all its promise, AI risks instilling in students an unthinking yet false understanding of themselves and society, destroying the morals and habits that make human flourishing possible.

From The Wall Street Journal

Until their repeal, these rules allowed the flourishing of independent production houses and the rise of cable television.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• blooming
• burgeoning
• expanding
• growing
• prosperous
• thriving