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prosperity

noun

pros·​per·​i·​ty prä-ˈsper-ə-tē How to pronounce prosperity (audio)
: the condition of being successful or thriving
especially : economic well-being

Example Sentences

a period of prosperity for our nation
Recent Examples on the Web Freedom is the power to work towards this dream, this vision that demands peace and prosperity for everyone. Hartford Courant, 9 Sep. 2022 Near the end of the first century of Targaryen rule, the kingdom was at the height of its powers under King Jaehaerys I. Peace and prosperity have persevered for decades. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2022 This is a contest between radical left socialism versus freedom and prosperity. Bill Glauber, Journal Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2022 Inclusion, diversity, equity, sustainability, peace and prosperity—none of these can be achieved without conscious leadership. Albana Vrioni, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022 Members of the Council on Foreign Relations, the Brookings Institution, and the Center for a New American Security consider U.S. hegemony to be an essential condition for global peace and American prosperity. Daniel Bessner, Harper’s Magazine , 22 June 2022 For a generation that has benefited from an atmosphere of relative freedom, prosperity and order in the world, a rude awakening may be on the horizon as U.S. defense spending as a percentage of gross domestic product dwindles to historic lows. Bill Drexel, WSJ, 18 Mar. 2022 But for all the country's systemic problems, America was still everything to Gambians dreaming of freedom and prosperity. Fatou Jaw Manneh, CNN, 12 Nov. 2021 All of those things need to be looked at to ensure freedom and prosperity. Annie Geng, The New Republic, 2 Sep. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English prosperite, borrowed from Anglo-French prosperité, borrowed from Latin prosperitāt-, prosperitās "favorable state or outcome, success," from prosperus "agreeable to one's wishes, successful" + -itāt-, -itās -ity — more at prosperous

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of prosperity was in the 13th century

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