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thriving

AdjectiveIntransitive Verb
pl: nullpast: thrivedpp: thriveding: thrivingcomp: more thrivingsup: most thriving

This word carries a strong sense of vitality and abundance. It suggests not just survival, but a state of peak health or maximum profitability. While "successful" is a neutral measure of achievement, "thriving" implies a dynamic, organic process of expansion and energy. In social or biological contexts, it describes a symbiotic harmony between an entity and its surroundings. It is frequently used to describe the positive outcome of a perfect environment, whether that be a fertile soil for a plant or a supportive culture for an employee.

💬Conversación Casual

🎬Tuesday afternoon, Jessica is staring at a chaotic spreadsheet while David is in a coffee shop.
Jessica

The Q3 numbers are a total train wreck. How can you say we're thriving?

Jessica
David
David

It's called 'strategic pivoting', Jess. We're totally thriving in the long game.

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Jessica uses the idiom 'train wreck' to describe a disastrous situation, contrasting her anxiety with David's misuse of corporate jargon ('strategic pivoting') to insist that the business is prospering despite the evidence.

Meanings

Adjective
[a person][business][or organism]

Prospering; flourishing; growing vigorously or successfully.

"The coastal town has a thriving tourism industry that supports thousands of local jobs."

Intransitive Verb
[a person][business][or organism]

To grow or develop well or vigorously; to flourish in a particular environment.

"Some plants are thriving in the humid conditions of the greenhouse."

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