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as in proves
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 demonstrates
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 founds
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 establishes
The flippancy with which these characters are made to bite the dust establishes the film’s combustible tone.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Slowly rising closer to its preseason number (+750), Kansas City looks dangerous as the roster gets healthy and Patrick Mahomes establishes a rhythm.
—Scott Phillips, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The continuous effort to update the carvings establishes their use over long periods.
—Martin J. Kernan, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2025
The contract covers 160 production workers across both the Animation Guild and the Motion Picture Editors Guild (IATSE Local 700) and establishes a minimum wage, reduces healthcare coverage costs and guarantees retirement contributions, per the guilds.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
This establishes them as an authority in power, cooling, and infrastructure to customers of Nvidia deploying their AI solutions .
—Todd Gordon, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025
This could be the week Jeanty fully breaks out and establishes himself as a premier running back.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
This establishes guardrails and access controls for AI systems that protect against unauthorized access to sensitive data, both by humans and the AI itself.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Origins feels tired and played out — something that should never happen to a crucial maze that establishes the overarching backstory for all of Knott’s Scary Farm.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Slowly rising closer to its preseason number (+750), Kansas City looks dangerous as the roster gets healthy and Patrick Mahomes establishes a rhythm.
—Scott Phillips, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The continuous effort to update the carvings establishes their use over long periods.
—Martin J. Kernan, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2025
The contract covers 160 production workers across both the Animation Guild and the Motion Picture Editors Guild (IATSE Local 700) and establishes a minimum wage, reduces healthcare coverage costs and guarantees retirement contributions, per the guilds.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
This establishes them as an authority in power, cooling, and infrastructure to customers of Nvidia deploying their AI solutions .
—Todd Gordon, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025
This could be the week Jeanty fully breaks out and establishes himself as a premier running back.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
This establishes guardrails and access controls for AI systems that protect against unauthorized access to sensitive data, both by humans and the AI itself.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Origins feels tired and played out — something that should never happen to a crucial maze that establishes the overarching backstory for all of Knott’s Scary Farm.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for establishes
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Crewe Tractor’s story proves that a business guided by values, responsibility, and community care can turn criticism into trust, engagement, and even inspiration.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Here’s more in this story that proves forgiveness can overshadow tragedy.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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As the trailer demonstrates, Olympia's knowledge of Matty's own deceptions gives her ample leverage.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Oct. 2025
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The FlyingToolbox demonstrates how drones can move beyond simple inspection or filming roles to perform real aerial work.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
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Two months after historic floods swept through the Milwaukee area, new data shows that nearly 2,200 homes throughout Milwaukee County sustained major damage or were destroyed.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, financial markets must continue to grapple with the ongoing government shutdown, which shows no signs of ending anytime soon and will keep key economic indicators under wraps.—
Danny Bakst,
Fortune,
6 Oct. 2025
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Domantas Sabonis often initiates the offense from the elbow or the top of the arc before dropping down to the baseline near the basket – an area known as the dunker spot – which allows his defender to provide paint protection.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Goldman Sachs initiates Glaukos as buy Goldman said in its initiation of Glaukos that the ophthalmology company is well positioned.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Rolling or folding one end of the towel creates a slight angle for the brushes to dry on.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Updating colleagues on the Dragon Bravo Fire during a meeting of the Glen Canyon Adaptive Management Program in late August, Grand Canyon Superintendent Ed Keable said rebuilding the lodge creates an opportunity to keep it open all year.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Little River Canyon National Preserve introduces visitors to a magnificent gorge that was created by the Little River cutting across the top of Lookout Mountain.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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Freakier Friday, the two-decades-in-the-making sequel to 2003’s Freaky Friday, reunites Lohan with Jamie Lee Curtis as her mom Tess and introduces a double-body-swap plot line that sees Lohan switching places with Butters as her teen daughter.—
Katie Atkinson,
Billboard,
2 Oct. 2025
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Meta launches online safety lessons for students Beyond apps and schools, Meta partnered with Childhelp to create a nationwide online safety curriculum tailored for middle schoolers.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The series launches mid-March 2026 on NHK and Mediacorp Singapore, coinciding with the countries’ 60th diplomatic anniversary.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Establishes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/establishes. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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