Synonyms of establishes

establishes

verb

present tense third-person singular of establish

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• proves
• demonstrates
• shows
• substantiates
• confirms
• upholds
• sustains
• justifies
• verifies
• attests
• supports
• evidences
• validates
• documents
• authenticates
• bears out
• corroborates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disproves
• refutes
• invalidates
• rebuts
• discredits
• confutes

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• proves
• demonstrates
• validates
• identifies
• confirms
• substantiates
• verifies
• documents
• upholds
• corroborates
• supports
• evinces
• certifies
• authenticates
• attests
• sustains
• adduces
• evidences
• records
• buttresses
• testifies
• witnesses
• vouches
• clinches
• backs (up)
• confesses
• circumstantiates
• deposes
• settles
• nails

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refutes
• disproves
• assumes
• alleges
• objects
• rebuts
• presumes
• challenges
• disputes
• suspects
• guesses
• surmises
• conjectures

3

as in founds

to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of

established the first school in the town

Synonyms & Similar Words

• founds
• initiates
• creates
• introduces
• launches
• begins
• constitutes
• inaugurates
• institutes
• pioneers
• starts
• plants
• organizes
• originates
• innovates
• constructs
• invents
• develops
• produces
• conceives
• sets up
• manufactures
• authors
• concocts
• devises
• expands
• endows
• fathers
• contrives
• enlarges
• thinks (up)
• fabricates
• arranges
• cooks (up)
• subsidizes
• makes up
• systematizes
• funds
• finances
• reinstitutes
• reinitiates
• systemizes
• relaunches
• refounds
• puts up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• closes (down)
• abolishes
• shuts (up)
• nullifies
• annihilates
• ends
• terminates
• annuls
• stops
• halts
• finishes
• phases out
• rounds (off or out)
• winds up
• wraps up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of establishes

Certification framework finalized For aircraft that introduce new technologies, the G-1 Issue Paper establishes the certification basis before engineers begin proving compliance. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026

The transformation at the course, set on a former dairy farm with views of the Green Mountains, firmly establishes Stowe as one of New England’s top 36-hole golf destinations. — Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

This proposal establishes staggered 18-year terms of active service, allowing every president to appoint exactly two justices per term. — Dale V.c. Holness, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026

The Dominique Moody Safety Act, which establishes a new statewide team to review some of the state’s most serious child welfare cases, passed in the General Assembly as part of the new North Carolina state budget. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026

Season 1 ends with lingering questions and a shocking act that establishes the villain for the next season. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026

Medicare, the federal insurance program, establishes prices for medical services. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 5 July 2026

This addition expands the nonprofit’s Early Learning Program to 10 centers and establishes its first Early Learning Center in East Palo Alto. — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 5 July 2026

The ruling establishes the legal standard going forward and does not change the law that applied previously. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026