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

American Fortress has filed a patent for post-quantum transaction signing, but a filing establishes priority, not proof; its technical paper has not been published, and the design has not been publicly audited. — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

One agreement is with the justice ministry and establishes procedures for the handing over of individuals arrested by the force to Haitian authorities. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

In other words, the amendment establishes the constitutional right to avoid self-incrimination. — Chantelle Lee, Time, 30 July 2026

The president has, on more than one occasion, refused to rule out a third term, something that could only happen if Congress were to change the 22nd Amendment, which establishes a two-term limit for presidents. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 27 July 2026

Beyond rare earth elements, the study establishes a broader design principle for ion separation. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026

But the novel opens on a scene that establishes their home as a place where performance can exist. — Literary Hub, 24 July 2026

But overall, Underdog provides a service that establishes goodwill with many sports fans, some of whom turn on mobile push notifications. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 24 July 2026

The new trailer firmly establishes our protagonist, Bryan, as a likable everyman working as a medical delivery driver to bring transplant organs to hospitals. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026