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thriving

American  
[thrahy-ving] / ˈθraɪ vɪŋ /

adjective

  1. prospering or doing well; highly successful.

    The Arts Commission plans to expand its thriving ArtSmart program into all 21 of the city’s elementary schools.

  2. growing or developing vigorously; flourishing.

    When I worked on her farm ten years ago there was still a thriving goat herd, but she’s been unable to keep it up on her own.

Other Word Forms

  • thrivingly adverb
  • unthriving adjective

Etymology

Origin of thriving

thriv(e) ( def. ) + -ing 2 ( def. )

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