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adjective

Definition of establishednext
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as in settled

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as in demonstrated

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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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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
Adjective
Tax Defense Network at a glance Tax Defense Network has been an established player in the tax resolution industry for nearly two decades. — Nick Perry, USA Today, 6 July 2026 In established lawns, many turfgrass species can be maintained with very little water and allowed to go dormant during periods of drought. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 June 2026
Verb
The health benefits of consuming a diet rich in produce are extremely well established. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 22 July 2026 The Richard Pousette-Dart Foundation was established in 2014, around 22 years after the artist’s death at the age of 76. — News Desk, Artforum, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for established
Recent Examples of Synonyms for established
  1. settled
  2. confirmed
  3. proved
  4. demonstrated
  5. founded
  6. steadfast
  7. proven
  8. showed
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
Definition of settled
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  • Her two confirmed pieces totaled $162, less than one quarter of the price of several single accessories elsewhere on the guest list.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 7 July 2026
  • That brings the confirmed One UI 9 testing lineup to the Galaxy S23, S24, S24 FE, S25, S26, A35, A56, A57, A37, M34, Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6.
    — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of confirmed
Verb
  • His goal proved especially important when Minnesota’s Devin Padelford was left unmarked on a set piece and scored on a header in the 75th minute.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
  • More than anything else, that team proved what a romantic optimist Keegan was, to dream of playing football like that in the second tier, and to be brave enough to deliver it, telling his players to go out and entertain the fans.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of proved
Verb
  • The company already demonstrated this with Starship V2, but not with Starship V3.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
  • Argentina have demonstrated a flair for the dramatic, eking out instant-classic victories over Cape Verde, Egypt and, most recently, England.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026
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  • Presenting a satisfyingly catchy passage and immediately throwing it into the garbage disposal is a risky strategy, but metalcore was founded on the belief that the potential payoff trumps the comfort of standard song structure.
    — Patrick Lyons, Pitchfork, 16 July 2026
  • That makes events such as that, the Boulder Comedy Festival and the Vail Comedy Festival, all of which were founded after High Plains, even more valuable to comedy fans.
    — John Wenzel, Denver Post, 16 July 2026
Definition of founded
Adjective
  • Oseman has returned to the world of Heartstopper in multiple formats and across them all, there remains the same steadfast ethos of love.
    — Barry Levitt, Time, 17 July 2026
  • But so far, the Dumb Blonde podcaster has remained steadfast in her public comments.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026
Definition of steadfast
Adjective
  • Davidson also added a few role players to fill holes, but didn’t bring in a proven player to play with Connor Bedard.
    — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • Despite a viral online claim, scientists and doctors have repeatedly said the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin is not a proven treatment.
    — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of proven
Verb
  • In January, the brothers made headlines when a viral video showed the pair partying with influencers Nick Fuentes, Clavicular, Sneako, Myron Gaines and Justin Waller.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 19 July 2026
  • FlightAware showed the Gulfstream originally was scheduled to fly from New Jersey to Miami in time for the third-place match between England and France but never took off.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
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