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Meanings of thriving in English

Very lively and profitable.

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Growing.

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Usage of thriving in English
1
Where traumatised victims had been expected, they had seen thriving young children.
The Guardian
2
Pressure will not transform China into a thriving democracy any time soon.
The Guardian
3
South Dakota South Dakota provides a thriving economy which is constantly growing.
The South African
4
Of course the idea of an independent, thriving District 13 draws her.
Catching Fire
5
This thriving TV industry has become a great source of national pride.
The Guardian
6
Amid the economic gloom however, some British companies appear to be thriving.
BBC
7
Proportion and balance is vital in any just, thriving and caring society.
The Irish Times
8
They visited her a month later and found her new micro-business thriving.
Radio NZ
9
The other sugar colonies of France are in general all very thriving.
An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
10
The company has been in business for 10 years and is thriving.
The Irish Times
11
Bull Island need only be one of many such thriving new neighbourhoods.
The Irish Times
12
Strongmen are thriving from China to Egypt, from North Korea to Turkey.
The Guardian
13
Grand Bahama and Abaco are hubs for the Bahamas' thriving tourism industry.
Reuters
14
Small businesses are already thriving; spaza and hardware shops are fully stocked.
The South African
15
She says it's excruciating seeing this fire damaging the newly thriving area.
Radio NZ
16
One could be forgiven for thinking the Greek tourist industry is thriving.
The Irish Times
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Thriving across language varieties
Ireland
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Australia
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