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as in settled
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as in demonstrated
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as in proved
to gain full recognition or acceptance of
a first novel that established him as one of the most promising writers of his generation
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as in documented
to show the existence or truth of by evidence
the developers haven't established that there's a need for another shopping center in town
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as in founded
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of
established the first school in the town
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Recent Examples of established
Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
For established dogwoods, check the mulch level in the fall and replenish or replace mulch to protect roots during the winter temperatures.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
As of Monday night, a GoFundMe page established in support of Bova’s father had garnered nearly $4,900.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
This means that members of the crew who did not survive the events of the movie can still return for the revival without altering the established lore.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
For established dogwoods, check the mulch level in the fall and replenish or replace mulch to protect roots during the winter temperatures.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
Ye Win Oo, 60, previously served as secretary of the ruling State Administration Council and the State Security and Peace Commission, established after the army takeover.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
As of Monday night, a GoFundMe page established in support of Bova’s father had garnered nearly $4,900.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for established
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Jacobs launched Marc by Marc Jacobs in 2001, cementing his eventual status as a fashion mogul — and, at moments throughout his career, as a kind of enfant terrible who, as it’s shown in this documentary, has cooled down a bit, more settled and reflective in his late career.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
26 Feb. 2026
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Of course the categories may overlap, but many of the young people in Astoria or Ridgewood-Bushwick have grown up in their parents’ homes in more settled parts of the city.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The senior was able to stop two shots by Hanks while Jacob Olalde punched in what proved to be the game winner.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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Substitute Ito proved the difference in the 84th minute with a clinical finish from 12 yards to settle a tight contest.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Phelps demonstrated how to feed the paper manually, striking the keys with force but not so hard the letters would smudge.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images In 2024 and 2025, several companies and research groups demonstrated improved quantum error correction, a key requirement for building reliable machines.—
Dylan Butts,Matthew Chin,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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And the three who founded it in 1998 ran two unlicensed boarding schools in Missouri that have since been closed amid abuse allegations.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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Keuilian, a stout, bearded fifty-one-year-old, founded Fit Body Boot Camp, a global personal-training franchise, in 2010, and now lives in Chino Hills, California.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Their steadfast belief in this very personal film and commitment to getting it on marquees means so much to me.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2026
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Fielder has been the sole democratic socialist on the board and a steadfast advocate for progressive causes, often voting against Lurie’s legislative agenda and the board’s moderate majority bloc.—
Alyce McFadden,
San Francisco Chronicle,
29 Mar. 2026
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Among confirmed civilian casualties, 221 are children, the group said.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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The California Department of Public Health said the six confirmed cases in the Sacramento area represent the third outbreak of measles this year in California.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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An hour and a half later, a person in the chat uploaded another photo, which showed several members of the group standing alongside Felder and his sign.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Astros catcher Christian Vazquez nonetheless challenged, and the replay showed the pitch to be a couple inches out of the zone.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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Not so fast, the states say; at least 11 states have initiated regulatory efforts, issued cease-and-desist letters or sued, with more litigation and legislation likely to come.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Graves, the police chief, notes that in March one year ago, the police department initiated a call-to-action to combat domestic violence.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Established.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/established. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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