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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
Daniel Jackson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, software stocks are getting hammered as coding tools from Anthropic and others threaten to disrupt established companies.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 May 2026
Lorenz Yatco Founded in Sydney, espresso has established itself as a leader in the portable display market.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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Adjective
Liveblogs are a news format that is native to the Web and is now an established part of the news ecology in many countries.
—Daniel Jackson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, software stocks are getting hammered as coding tools from Anthropic and others threaten to disrupt established companies.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
More than 20 committees guide the Society’s work, including the award‑winning Motion Imaging Technology Council (MITC), established in 2003 to examine how emerging technologies impact the imaging chain in support of filmmakers’ creative goals.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 May 2026
Lorenz Yatco Founded in Sydney, espresso has established itself as a leader in the portable display market.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for established
Adjective
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The atmosphere around the club is unstable heading into the biggest fixture of the domestic season, while Barcelona appear calm, settled and confident.—
Dean Jones,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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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
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Those runs proved useful when Benge dropped a fly ball in the top of the seventh, allowing a run to score for the Yankees, who loaded the bases with no outs, forcing the Mets to go to the bullpen.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2026
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But the same circuitry proved flexible enough to absorb social information, cultural norms and moral values across a lifetime.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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In the laboratory tests, the researchers demonstrated ultrafast proton transport inside this membrane at temperatures as high as 482 Fahrenheit (250 degrees Celsius).—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
18 May 2026
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This past weekend was a quieter frame at domestic turnstiles, but the results demonstrated the value of keeping movies in theaters for a long stretch.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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Two of Rubén’s older sons, who married Russian acrobats during international stints, broke off and founded their own troupe as Circus Caballero.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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The project is also a big venture for Blink49 Studios, the banner founded in 2021 by international TV veteran Morayniss, an alum of Entertainment One and Alliance Atlantis.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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Amid the uncertainty, however, Missouri Republican officials remain steadfast in their belief that the new map is in effect.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2026
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Because Aaron Rai is not Aaron Rai without a steadfast resistance to change.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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While there's no confirmed location, yet, experts have been able to rule out a few possibilities.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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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
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Eisler showed him how to position himself on a metal-and-wood contraption called a reformer.—
Natalie Meade,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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While walking the carpet, which marked a fun outing for the longtime married couple and music collaborators, Chris showed his romantic affection towards his wife of nearly 20 years.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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The project, which used a Dornier Alpha Jet aircraft and a HAX25 sounding rocket developed by an Italian company named T4i, was initiated to support Italy’s push to develop a more responsive launch capability.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
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The Port of Seattle and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport endured a cyberattack in August 2024 initiated by a ransomware group that caused some IT system outages disrupting Wi-Fi, facility websites, flight display screens and check-in kiosks.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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“Established.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/established. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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