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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 plan details various initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at key facilities such as the Port of Los Angeles and Los Angeles International Airport, as well as establishes methods to lower water use.
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Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
The contract establishes stricter controls over how Flock can access and use city data, requiring approval from city leadership for most actions.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
The committee had long followed a set of guidelines known as the Evidence to Recommendations framework, which establishes clear rules for how different types of evidence must be weighed and evaluated when making decisions.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
In January, Cox issued a decision that found a section of California’s government code, which establishes a three-year statute of limitations related to erroneous payments, applied to these individuals’ cases.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2026
To that end, the writer-director, Chandler Levack, establishes an agreeably slapdash attitude of hedonistic adventure, one that’s often intentionally borderline cringe.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026
By anchoring specialized avenues in the Midwest, telehealth establishes an achievable starting line.
—Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
The update establishes a direct chain from national leadership to USSTRATCOM and then to operational units.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Apr. 2026
The bill, approved by Parliament in late January, establishes strict criminal penalties calibrated to the severity of the offense, including prison sentences ranging from six months to ten years and fines of up to €300,000 in the most serious cases.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
The contract establishes stricter controls over how Flock can access and use city data, requiring approval from city leadership for most actions.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
The committee had long followed a set of guidelines known as the Evidence to Recommendations framework, which establishes clear rules for how different types of evidence must be weighed and evaluated when making decisions.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
In January, Cox issued a decision that found a section of California’s government code, which establishes a three-year statute of limitations related to erroneous payments, applied to these individuals’ cases.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2026
To that end, the writer-director, Chandler Levack, establishes an agreeably slapdash attitude of hedonistic adventure, one that’s often intentionally borderline cringe.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026
By anchoring specialized avenues in the Midwest, telehealth establishes an achievable starting line.
—Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
The update establishes a direct chain from national leadership to USSTRATCOM and then to operational units.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Apr. 2026
The bill, approved by Parliament in late January, establishes strict criminal penalties calibrated to the severity of the offense, including prison sentences ranging from six months to ten years and fines of up to €300,000 in the most serious cases.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for establishes
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Without giving away how the story unfolds, the Chairwoman feels like one of the more honest representations of the uber-wealthy (in a TV world oversaturated with examples), and her husband proves surprisingly effective in connecting the three male leads’ broader arc.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
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Prime Minister Takaichi’s rise proves that Japanese society has matured enough to elect, and welcome, female leaders at the highest level.—
Yuriko Koike,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
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Or when Reggie purposefully annoys Arthur by having his son, Carmelo (Jalyn Hall), practice with his a cappella group in Arthur’s editing suite, a move that demonstrates the increasingly teasing affection between Arthur and Reggie.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2026
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As the book demonstrates, notoriously unforgiving passport photos were delivered so well by Sharkey that some stars would see him again and again.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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Last year, people searching for missing relatives founds piles of shoes and other clothing, as well as bone fragments at what authorities later said was a Jalisco cartel recruitment and training site.—
Fabiola Sanchez,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 Feb. 2026
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Last year, people searching for missing relatives founds piles of shoes and other clothing, as well as bone fragments, at what authorities later said was a Jalisco cartel recruitment and training site.—
Garrett Haake,
NBC news,
22 Feb. 2026
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Surveillance video still haunts investigators April 18, 2016, surveillance video shows a person in tactical gear walking through Creekside Church in Midlothian.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The exhibition shows how, on rare occasions, the royal wardrobe was used to express something beyond respect for another nation.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Duchamp-curious initiates in wait will also delight in this show.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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KeyBanc initiates Permian Resources as overweight Key says the Permian Basin exploration and production company is well positioned.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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The class that replaced the old middle is discovering, with some surprise, that success at scale creates its own form of scarcity.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
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Griffith’s bill creates a Food and Drug Administration oversight plan for the industry, putting the power in the FDA’s hands to set new milligram limits for hemp.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Apr. 2026
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O’Brien, gamely holding a cigar, introduces the museum director, who begins by noting that Freud’s office couch is actually housed in London.—
Wendy C. Ortiz,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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This is not the mutual intermingling ritual of blood-sisters; only Sam introduces Mary’s blood into her own.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
16 Apr. 2026
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South Downtown launches Atlanta's first open container district, transforming the city's approach to downtown entertainment.—
Monique John,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Rivals Season 2, a Hulu original which airs on Disney+ outside the States, launches May 15 and will drop in two six-episode batches.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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