Word of the Day: Thriving

thriving: próspero, afortunado, florescente, vice­jante

Synonyms: flourishing, going, palmy, prosperous, successful, triumphant

“The once thriving downtown has fallen into steep decline since the new mall was built.”(www.merriam-webster.com)

“…but trade with Brazil, which recently surpassed Britain as the world’s sixth-largest economy, is nevertheless thriving.”( www.nytimes.com, April 9, 2012)