prosperity

Prosperity is success or the state of success, especially financial or material success.

Prosperity often implies success in terms of wealth, health, and happiness. But it can also be used more broadly.

The verb prosper means to achieve prosperity. Someone who achieves prosperity can be described as prosperous.

The word prosperity is often paired with words like peace and wealth, such as when wishing people well, as in May your year be full of peace and prosperity.��

Example: You can achieve prosperity through dedication and hard work.

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To say that someone has achieved prosperity usually implies that they have achieved financial wealth, but it almost usually implies that they have found happiness or contentment in their success. In other words, to achieve prosperity is usually to succeed in a healthy way—to thrive. The word is most often used in the context of a people’s careers and successful businesses.

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• success
• wealth
• prosperousness

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• achieve
• peace
• succeed
• thrive
• flourish
• business
• career
• health
• happiness

Prosperity is usually used in a positive way to refer to financial success that brings happiness. It’s somewhat formal compared to a synonym like success.

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— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett)

Eid mubarak, Pakistan! Wishing you peace and prosperity. May the positives always outweigh the negatives. Love, love and more love.

— Yusra Askari (@YusraSAskari)

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— Canada in Kazakhstan (@CanEmbKZ)

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Which of the following words is NOT a synonym of prosperity?

A. failure
B. wealth
C. success
D. prosperousness