ESTABLISH Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

establish

verb

i-ˈsta-blish

Definition of establish

as in to prove

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 to demonstrate

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 to initiate

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 establish In reinforcement learning, an AI model learns, by trial and error, to maximize a reward that the person training the model establishes. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026 Alpha has achieved several successful launches, but setbacks and failures have kept Firefly from establishing a routine launch cadence. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2026 The search for their collaborators and other terrorists in what was now called the homeland proceeded under terms established by the Patriot Act. — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026 Kauai County announced plans to close all parks and campgrounds and establish five refuge areas Sunday in anticipation of Hurricane Lowell’s impacts. — Tyler Ory, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for establish

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Getting Brown proved to be the move that unlocked Philadelphia’s ability to recruit James.

— Tony Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The height variations alone generated strong ESM signals, proving that false data could appear out of thin air.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of prove

Verb

Eos uses the same planar-coil architecture and is intended to demonstrate fusion performance relevant to a commercial power plant.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
An ability to repeat sprints, an ease in gliding movement into the channels and, as demonstrated with Cole Palmer at Chelsea, establishing connections with Villa’s No 10s behind him.

— Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of demonstrate

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Chesney, who replaced Cignetti at James Madison, is initiating the same psychological renovation at UCLA.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Joyal worked with the late Juel Ulven, founder of the Fox Valley Folklore Society that initiated the first festival in 1975 in Aurora.

— Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of initiate

Verb

And, in recent years, a new culinary wave has emerged, as chefs create bold fusion dishes or, more subtly, adapt Japanese recipes to uniquely Brazilian produce, from Amazon river fish to jambu, a tongue-tingling herb.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 6 Sep. 2026
Cardiac arrhythmia ablation, according to the British Heart Foundation, is when heat or cold energy is used to create tiny scars in the heart to block faulty signals and restore a typical heartbeat.

— Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of create

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Aflac initially gained a bigger profile after introducing its duck mascot in 1999, in ads crafted by Kaplan Thaler Group, an independent agency that was eventually acquired by Publicis Groupe of France.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Leaving behind the 1996–2000 era of clunky plastic telephones with long cords and no internet, Scream 4 adapts to the times and introduces cell phones, webcams, laptops, and social media.

— Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of introduce

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The company, owned by pioneering YouTubers Ian Hecox and Anthony Padilla, produces up to 10 hours of internet content weekly across five channels.

— Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
In addition to her pioneering work advocating for women’s rights and social justice, Steinem also kept deep relationships with women artists, notably including Barbara Nessim, Annie Leibovitz, and Judy Chicago.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of pioneer

Verb

Bryce Underwood launched a Hail Mary well out of the end zone as time seemed to expire on the Wolverines to give WMU an improbable upset victory late Saturday night in Ann Arbor.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
What launched in a modest nook between two floors of the Palazzo del Casinò now occupies its own island in the lagoon — evolving from festival curiosity into a key hub for a protean art form.

— Ben Croll, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

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