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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 Quran establishes humanity’s role as Khalifahs (stewards) of the Earth.
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Mariam Amini, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
The study does not demonstrate a complete chloride-ion battery but instead establishes a promising electrolyte platform that could support future battery development.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026
Otherwise, the mayor would call the shots, though the legislation establishes a new independent office to analyze the city’s budget.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Tom is very honest about his relationship to war, puts his foot down and establishes a boundary as a veteran who feels maybe he’s being treated like a toy.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2026
Splashed across surfaces and accessories, the color establishes a sunny disposition, no matter the locale.
—Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2026
The rule, from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, establishes standards states must use to implement Medicaid work requirements, including who is exempt from the requirements, how to verify exemptions, and state reporting requirements.
—John Wilkerson, STAT, 1 June 2026
The new law establishes a working group of experts in topics including additive manufacturing technology, artificial intelligence and public safety.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 28 May 2026
This establishes entity trust and authorship verification at the architectural level.
—Uri Samet, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Mariam Amini, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
The study does not demonstrate a complete chloride-ion battery but instead establishes a promising electrolyte platform that could support future battery development.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026
Otherwise, the mayor would call the shots, though the legislation establishes a new independent office to analyze the city’s budget.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Tom is very honest about his relationship to war, puts his foot down and establishes a boundary as a veteran who feels maybe he’s being treated like a toy.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2026
Splashed across surfaces and accessories, the color establishes a sunny disposition, no matter the locale.
—Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 June 2026
The rule, from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, establishes standards states must use to implement Medicaid work requirements, including who is exempt from the requirements, how to verify exemptions, and state reporting requirements.
—John Wilkerson, STAT, 1 June 2026
The new law establishes a working group of experts in topics including additive manufacturing technology, artificial intelligence and public safety.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 28 May 2026
This establishes entity trust and authorship verification at the architectural level.
—Uri Samet, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for establishes
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Companies must be prepared to show supporting documentation that proves their depictions are accurate or could become accurate based on a real intent to use.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
4 June 2026
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The Red Sox also get a shout-out in the third season of Lost, in its second episode, when Ben proves to Jack that the island is not completely cut off from the outside world by showing him footage from the World Series where the Red Sox beat the Yankees.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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The project demonstrates how advances in artificial intelligence and machine vision can be combined with precision motion-control systems to automate highly specific tasks.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
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Lestat, now a contemporary rock star who writes songs about living openly undead, demonstrates his contempt for Interview With the Vampire by jeering at audience members who might have read it.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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Goldschmied enters a partnership with Renzo Rosso and co-founds Diesel.—
Maria Cristina Pavarini,
Footwear News,
18 May 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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An electronic display shows the closing KOSPI index inside the lobby of the Korea Exchange in Seoul, South Korea, on June 1, 2026.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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But blacklisting a company for maintaining civil rights protections, and then banning the military deployment of its AI hours later, shows that the federal government in this instance enables the harm that regulation is meant to prevent.—
Michael Gregory,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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Guggenheim initiates Opus Genetics as buy Guggenheim said the stock has plenty of upside.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Josh Hart crashes the glass and initiates inside action far beyond his 6-foot-5 frame.—
Esfandiar Baraheni,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Sourcing & Methodology This article was generated by software that analyzes National Weather Service warnings and advisories and creates an article based on templates created by humans.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
31 May 2026
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At the same time, the restructuring of global trade systems creates a rare opportunity for Chinese fashion companies to move from followers within the global system to active co-builders of it.—
Li Jun,
Footwear News,
31 May 2026
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To complement this seamless collaboration, TextileGenesis introduces a vital layer of transparency and traceability to the garment production process.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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The first and only person to appear on the video is Johnsen, who introduces himself as the only CFO the company has ever had.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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For every new drug that launches, nine candidates fail before completing the gauntlet of clinical trials necessary to win Food and Drug Administration approval.—
Tomas J. Philipson,
Twin Cities,
4 June 2026
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Mindhouse Studios, the podcast arm of Louis Theroux’s Mindhouse, is producing, and the show launches on June 11.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
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“Establishes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/establishes. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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