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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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established

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adjective

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Recent Examples of established
Verb
The Phillips Curve was seized upon by many in the United States as a reliable new guide to fiscal policy, congruent with established and widely accepted Keynesian theory. Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025 With James Maddison set to miss at least a large chunk of the 2025-26 season after sustaining an anterior cruciate ligament injury on Spurs’ pre-season tour, and no hint of a return date yet given for Dejan Kulusevski after his own knee injury, Tottenham are without an established No 10. Elias Burke, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
But my interpretation is that it has not been established. Anthony Pasciolla, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025 The district established 20 of these schools in 2018, and 16 more schools, from the South and West sides, joined the roster earlier this month, each with a price tag of $500,000. Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for established
Recent Examples of Synonyms for established
Verb
  • Additionally, Mariah Carey was honored with coveted Video Vanguard Award (as well as her first-ever VMA win for Best R&B) while Busta Rhymes received the MTV VMA Rock the Bells Visionary Award and Ricky Martin proved why he was awarded with the Latin Icon trophy.
    Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Hulu offered Jenner Furst and Julia Willoughby Nason's Fyre Fraud, which boasted an interview with McFarland himself that ultimately proved controversial when it was revealed the fraudster was paid for his time.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Allred has demonstrated the ability to get some crossover voters, but will need to find better traction with independents and Republicans to win statewide, Rottinghaus said in another text message.
    Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Barlow is a competitive, hardworking player and demonstrated plenty of resolve, turning a poor start to last season into a dominant playoff push.
    Murat Ates, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
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  • Gemini was founded by the Winklevoss twins in 2014 and holds more than $21 billion of assets on its platform as of the end of July.
    Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
  • France’s Fifth Republic, founded by President Charles de Gaulle in 1958, was designed to end the chronic instability that had plagued the Third and Fourth Republics earlier in the 20th century.
    Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Howe’s first-choice midfield of Sandro Tonali, Bruno Guimaraes and Joelinton was both very settled and very, very good.
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • If 42 days passes without a confirmed infection, that chain of contagiousness is generally considered broken, explains Gabriel Benavidez, an epidemiologist at Baylor University in Texas.
    Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Wildlife Management Supervisor Brett Beatty with the Division of Wildlife verified there have been reports of dead deer in Hamilton County, but no confirmed cases of epizootic hemorrhagic disease yet.
    Gillian Stawiszynski, The Enquirer, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Video of the fatal attack showed Kirk speaking to a large crowd of people on the university campus as a shot rings out.
    Richard Hall, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Kirk was addressing a crowd of thousands of people at an outdoor event at the campus in Oren, Utah, when video showed a bullet hitting him in the neck area.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Meanwhile, social occasions might be canceled or initiated.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
  • My dad, who was on AT&T, initiated the same test, and the Skylo phone still received one SMS message out of order as well.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Our administration must remain steadfast in ensuring that those who put in the work receive the benefits of their efforts.
    Ruth Vitale, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The engineering professor is steadfast that nearly all jobs will be taken over by AI—even most of the ones that have a special human touch, like teachers and car drivers.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Established.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/established. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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