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established

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verb

past tense of establish
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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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Recent Examples of established
Adjective
That includes pre-established coordination across departments, regular interagency training and clear evacuation and communication protocols that are tested, not just written. Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026 Also the development of new homes next to established homes and neighborhoods also has caused increase in property taxes. Mark Dee may 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 May 2026
Verb
Petrie also established the BBC Comedy Festival in Liverpool, which has just marked its fifth year. Ellise Shafer, Variety, 1 June 2026 Released in July 2024, Longlegs established Perkins as a name brand horror filmmaker, with the project grossing $128 million worldwide on a budget of less than $10 million. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for established
Recent Examples of Synonyms for established
Adjective
  • City’s squad had looked very settled but several players are expected to leave, including some like Nico Gonzalez and possibly Tijjani Reijnders, who only joined in the last 12-18 months.
    Sam Lee, New York Times, 29 May 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Two dozen other Republican senators accepted the allegations as credible and urged Moore to step aside if the claims proved true.
    David Frum, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
  • While his tenure with Philadelphia proved brief, his extensive major-league experience and history as a former top prospect could create another opportunity elsewhere before long.
    Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Verb
  • According to Fontaine, the experiment demonstrated that sterile soil supports a flow of electrons indicative of processes that resemble the oxygen-dependent metabolism of the Krebs cycle.
    Siddhant Pusdekar, Quanta Magazine, 1 June 2026
  • The project demonstrated that large renewable energy installations can be built even in remote locations where heavy equipment is difficult to transport.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • The backstory The property opened in March 2015 as the first hotel of the 1 Hotels brand founded by Barry Sternlight, and resides in the former Gansevoort Hotel.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • The Tea Party, that movement of grass-roots right-wing anger that evolved into MAGA, was founded the same year.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
Adjective
  • The throughline of his life is his on-again, off-again friendship with, but also his steadfast love for a neighbor girl of the upper class, who challenges him repeatedly to become his better self.
    The Know, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
  • Despite their steadfast opposition to the change, most in the college hockey world are resigning themselves to likely new reality.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
Adjective
  • While there's no confirmed location, yet, experts have been able to rule out a few possibilities.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 6 May 2026
  • The confirmed tornado moved across parts of Enid, a city of about 50,000 people in Garfield County near the state's northern border, according to the National Weather Service.
    CBS News, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Sneaking the scraps out the back door for their children showed that those working in the enslaver’s home gave value and meaning to leftovers for our children.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
  • Other footage showed a high school campus roof which had collapsed while pupils lined up outside the school’s sports field in Davao Del Sur.
    Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • The Feather Alert, a state public alert system working much like the AMBER Alert for missing children, is initiated when a Native American goes missing.
    James C Ramos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
  • In this particular case, the deputy initiated Thomas’ traffic stop based upon his visual observation, the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.
    Sofia Saric May 28, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026

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“Established.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/established. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.

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