- present participle of flourish.
flourishing
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They also brandished placards emblazoned with various messages playing on the company's name, such as "Berliners Axed, Shareholders Flourishing" and "Budget Above Staff Futures?"
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
At Harvard, the Human Flourishing Program, under the direction of Prof. Tyler VanderWeele, studies and promotes human well-being and fulfillment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025
It’s important to first think about whether you made the right resolution, said Tyler J. VanderWeele, an epidemiology and biostatistics professor and director of the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard University.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 2, 2024
Flourishing in the poor soil, rye fed people in colonial America, replenished land denigrated by tobacco growing and provided straw for animal bedding and for the manufacture of paper.
From Salon • Jan. 18, 2024
Flourishing state of Holland. children, Philip succeeded to the full and undisputed possession of her lands.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" by Various