Successful, flourishing, and materially secure.
Reach for it when describing sustained favorable conditions while avoiding assumptions about equal distribution
A prosperous market supported growers, repairers, and food stalls from the whole valley.
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playful
Fits when rapid economic activity or growth is visible
Careful A boom may be unstable and can impose serious costs.
everyday
Fits when comfortable financial circumstances are meant
Careful The informal phrase fits people and households better than regions or enterprises.
warm
Fits when resources are sufficient without claiming wealth
Careful Comfort is weaker and may be emotional or physical rather than financial.
warm
Fits when healthy activity and development are visible
Careful Thriving does not necessarily mean financially secure.
professional
Fits when desired results are being achieved
Careful Success can be narrow, temporary, or unrelated to resources.
formal
affluent
Fits when substantial wealth is the precise condition
Careful Affluence can describe rich residents amid an unprosperous wider community.
literary
Fits when growth and vitality extend across a community or activity
Careful The word can describe culture or nature without material prosperity.
literary
moneyed
Fits when possession of wealth is the narrow fact
Careful The word sounds class-conscious and says nothing about success or wellbeing.
prosperous community
A prosperous community still needs affordable homes for essential workers.
prosperous future
The plan links a prosperous future to healthy soil and stable water.
become prosperous
The workshop could become prosperous after its apprentices gained shared ownership.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Neskaya, American accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Updated
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