flourishing
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- flourishingly adverb
- unflourishing adjective
Etymology
Origin of flourishing
A Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; flourish, -ing 2
Example Sentences
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“All the conveyor belts are broken,” said Suzy Welch, a management professor at New York University’s Stern School of Business, at a recent symposium on purpose and flourishing.
No wonder venture firm Andreessen Horowitz recently raised $15 billion to invest in companies “that generate human flourishing: biology, health, defense, public safety, education, and entertainment.”
From MarketWatch
Why did such a difficult time for the American people coincide with such a flourishing of creativity?
In the following years, they built a flourishing movement fighting for farmworkers’ rights, employing marches, fasts and other nonviolent protest actions.
From Los Angeles Times
He is already flourishing in the public eye, so performing at the 20,000-capacity O2 Arena does not bring added pressure.
From BBC
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