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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
Jonathan Thompson, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026
Throughout the country, especially in the Jim Crow South, degrading Black life, snuffing it out, was an established pastime.
—Wesley Morris, New York Times, 9 June 2026
Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 22 June 2026
The Carlson ruling expanded a landmark 1971 decision that established that federal officials could be held personally liable for monetary damages for a violation of constitutional rights.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 22 June 2026
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Adjective
Thankfully, government forces re-established control swiftly, and peace has been restored.
—Jonathan Thompson, Travel + Leisure, 10 June 2026
Throughout the country, especially in the Jim Crow South, degrading Black life, snuffing it out, was an established pastime.
—Wesley Morris, New York Times, 9 June 2026
Verb
In between, the high-energy point guard starred at Georgia Tech, signed with the New Orleans Pelicans as an undrafted free agent in 2021, and established himself as a pesky defender and fearless shot-maker before being traded to the Knicks in February.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 22 June 2026
The Carlson ruling expanded a landmark 1971 decision that established that federal officials could be held personally liable for monetary damages for a violation of constitutional rights.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 22 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for established
Adjective
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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
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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
Adjective
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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
Verb
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That rough outing ultimately proved costly, but the Pirates evidently saw enough upside in Marte's arm to give him another chance.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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In the end, the four-year, $120 million extension Herro signed in October 2022, the one that will pay $33 million next season, proved to be, at worst (from a team perspective) market value.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2026
Verb
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No one has yet demonstrated that an X-ray lithography machine can be built at sufficiently modest cost and size to be commercially viable.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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Research over the past 15 to 20 years has demonstrated that this is even more true than scientists had previously realized.—
Priya Bhardwaj,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
Verb
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Things to do Menorca’s art scene dates from the 1960s when the Grupo Menorca founded the island’s first contemporary art gallery.—
Adrienne Wyper,
TheWeek,
22 June 2026
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Clive Davis, the music executive who founded Arista Records and J Records and helped shape the careers of Whitney Houston, Bruce Springsteen, Aretha Franklin, Carlos Santana, Janis Joplin, Alicia Keys, Carrie Underwood and many others, died on Monday at his home in New York City.—
Dan Hyman,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2026
Adjective
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The Federal Reserve’s steadfast period of low interest rates in the 2000s was criticized as contributing to a housing bubble in the 2000s, followed by the mortgage crisis of 2007 and the Great Recession the following year.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
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With the almighty Sun highlighting your 7th House of Partnership, commitments benefit from structure that includes realistic timelines and steadfast follow-through.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 June 2026
Adjective
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Midjourney is licensing a proven semiconductor platform and wrapping it in an experience — which is a marketing and distribution problem far more than a physics one.—
Gabriel Alin Zainescu,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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The proven path to better gut health has not changed and needs no at-home stool test.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
Verb
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As much as $600 per shift was being taken at the restaurant, company records showed.—
Angela Osorio,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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Tavern Research released results on June 16 that showed Conley leading Davidson by 34% to 23%, with 13% support for Phillips-Staley and 28% of Democratic voters in the 17th District still undecided.—
Chris McKenna,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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“Established.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/established. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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