prosperousness

noun

as in prosperity

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  1. prosperity
  2. success
  3. welfare
  4. health
Noun
  • In its modern version, its sculptural and chiseled oval shape inspired by the melon — a fruit long associated with abundance, prosperity and vitality — came in aluminum pleated in 24-karat gold for enhanced lightness.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • As the economy faltered, an orderly, healthy home could be sold as a form of salvation, with prosperity seemingly within reach.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of prosperity
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  • Every dollar poured in weaves the technology’s success and the US economy tighter and tighter together.
    — Yerbol Orynbayev, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2026
  • During an onstage conversation earlier in the week following a Los Angeles screening of Digger, Cruise discussed his pursuit of success throughout his career after having started in the business at a young age.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of success
Noun
  • Psychological thriller set against the world of animal welfare and hunting.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
  • But the arrangement also helped build a coalition far broader than a conventional welfare program could have commanded.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of welfare
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  • Hospitals bolster their side by hiring risk adjustment specialists and employing AI tools, while health insurers hire payment integrity specialists and employ different AI tools.
    — Leah Pierson, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026
  • For Kea, the group worked with Subtle Energies, a wellness brand founded by Ayurveda Practitioner and Clinical Aromatherapist Farida Irani, offering a more holistic approach to health and wellness than simple spa treatments.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of health
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“Prosperousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosperousness. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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