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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
Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
For chemical control, pre-emergent herbicides can be applied in fall and early spring to prevent weeds, while post-emergent herbicides can be applied to kill established weeds.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2025
Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
Since then, the Annual Tibet House US Benefit Concert has established itself as one of the most singular benefit shows in a city with no shortage of them, bringing popular and classical musicians from both the East and West to the same stage at Carnegie Hall for one night.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 13 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Matthews, who made the initial motion against returning Hedquist to the board, said the council should not override established vetting procedures.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 22 Dec. 2025
For chemical control, pre-emergent herbicides can be applied in fall and early spring to prevent weeds, while post-emergent herbicides can be applied to kill established weeds.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2025
Verb
With over 40 articles published in the alternative weekly newspaper The Austin Chronicle, Mars has established herself as a prominent voice in music journalism.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
Since then, the Annual Tibet House US Benefit Concert has established itself as one of the most singular benefit shows in a city with no shortage of them, bringing popular and classical musicians from both the East and West to the same stage at Carnegie Hall for one night.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for established
Adjective
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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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Erin Simkin—Netflix Advertisement Under Konner and Kaplan, Nobody Wants This has grown into a more settled and expansive show.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Below are the 14 products that proved themselves again and again—all from Amazon.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre not only spawned a franchise (with nine feature films, to date) but proved massively influential on horror in the decades to come.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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By contrast, as a 2006 study from PNAS demonstrated, signature whistles serve the sole purpose of encoding identity information that other dolphins can recognize, even when stripped of individual voice characteristics.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Islamic Republic has demonstrated an extraordinary capacity to project and absorb pain.—
Davood Moradian,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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The brunch also shone a spotlight on the fellows of the ReFrame Rise program, a fellowship co-founded by WIF and Sundance Institute that supports 10 mid-career directors and cinematographers, all of whom were present at the event.—
Dominique Fluker,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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His madman approach seems to not be working, as the EU seems steadfast against him (while here at home, President Gordo’s madness is still very evident).—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2026
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All the while we will be encouraged by our steadfast belief that the sacred garment that is our country needs us, its warp and weft threads.—
Scott Santarosa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Since mid-2025, federal immigration agents, including ICE officers, have shot at people at least 16 times during enforcement operations, resulting in multiple injuries and four confirmed deaths.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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So far, among the confirmed returning cast members of the Emmy-winning series, in addition to Sudeikis, are Brett Goldstein (Roy Kent), Hannah Waddingham (Rebecca Welton), Juno Temple (Keeley Jones), Jeremy Swift (Leslie Higgins) and Brendan Hunt (Coach Beard).—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
PEOPLE,
17 Jan. 2026
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For Proust—who may have met Wilde and even been the subject of the older man’s amorous attention (though accounts of their meeting or meetings could be apocryphal)—his downfall showed that life featured far keener sorrows than those encountered in books.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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An app on her phone showed the brothers’ locations in the same place — down to the cross street — as the reported shooting.—
Sophia Peyser,
CNN Money,
2 Feb. 2026
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Ten New Yorkers have already died on the streets amid record-breaking cold, and the encampment sweeps initiated by Mayor Adams could well prove a critical tool in averting any more needless fatalities.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2026
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The agency said medical staff responded and initiated lifesaving measures and requested emergency medical services.—
Suzanne Gamboa,
NBC news,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Established.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/established. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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