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as in proving
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 demonstrating
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 founding
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 establishing
The 31-year-old Russian had a respectable scoring output — 18 goals, 18 assists — while establishing himself as one of the NHL’s best penalty killers.
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Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Topline SpaceX’s filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission to take the company public added to a growing list of compensation rewards for CEO Elon Musk, whose record-breaking fortune could add even more billions after establishing a colony on Mars and a robot fleet, among others.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Pegasus is designed to support NASA’s goal of establishing a permanent human presence on the Moon by 2030.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 22 May 2026
Related Stories Fujimura opened by establishing the commercial context.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 May 2026
During the race, Bass has pledged support for uncapping California’s film and TV tax credit (after opponent Nithya Raman said the same) and for establishing a federal film tax incentive.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Employers’ groups argued the treaty contains no language—explicit or implied—establishing such a right, citing both its text and drafting history.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
Nitrogen can be beneficial when establishing tomatoes, but too much creates excessive vegetation.
—Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 22 May 2026
The cost of establishing all the stores is estimated at $70 million.
—Nandika Chatterjee, Time, 21 May 2026
Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
Topline SpaceX’s filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission to take the company public added to a growing list of compensation rewards for CEO Elon Musk, whose record-breaking fortune could add even more billions after establishing a colony on Mars and a robot fleet, among others.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Pegasus is designed to support NASA’s goal of establishing a permanent human presence on the Moon by 2030.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 22 May 2026
Related Stories Fujimura opened by establishing the commercial context.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 May 2026
During the race, Bass has pledged support for uncapping California’s film and TV tax credit (after opponent Nithya Raman said the same) and for establishing a federal film tax incentive.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Employers’ groups argued the treaty contains no language—explicit or implied—establishing such a right, citing both its text and drafting history.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
Nitrogen can be beneficial when establishing tomatoes, but too much creates excessive vegetation.
—Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 22 May 2026
The cost of establishing all the stores is estimated at $70 million.
—Nandika Chatterjee, Time, 21 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for establishing
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Although no evidence ever emerged proving Fuhrman planted the evidence, controversy surrounding his testimony devastated the prosecution’s case.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Staying valuable means staying visible and proving your worth repeatedly.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Compared to standard GPUs, NextSilicon’s Maverick-2 chip adapts its hardware resources to each application at runtime, demonstrating the performance and stability required to qualify for the elite program.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
20 May 2026
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With emotional story and popular cast demonstrating good on-screen chemistry of complex characters, the movie has good theatrical potential for the local market and prospective to cross borders and resonate not only in Eastern Europe.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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And across Europa, the founding values of respect for human dignity, freedom, equality before the law, and democracy being attacked by the very leaders who had been voted into power.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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These programs don’t offer assistance to the growing share of gig and contract workers during longer transitions, such as training or founding a start-up, and leave them to finance their own health care, retirement, and training with no backstop.—
Karen Kornbluh,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
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The vote stems from the district’s broader layoff plan, which included nearly 568 full-time-equivalent classified positions — a measure showing staffing hours rather than the exact number of people affected.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
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Throughout the festival, Cannes audiences have been showing their disapproval by booing the Canal+ logo at gala screenings.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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Crew members responded to the incident, initiating a search effort after the man plunged into the water, according to the cruise line.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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The officers also were accused of failing to get authorization for the chase from a supervisor, and for initiating the chase in an unmarked squad car when CPD policy requires marked police cars to lead any vehicle pursuits.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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And while track and field adopted the dual-advancement and dual-medal system, the policy does not easily translate to head-to-head contact sports or other athletic competitions, creating what critics see as a glaring inconsistency across the state.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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David then wakes up inside the woman's body, immediately creating a crisis.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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Artificial intelligence is reshaping the legal industry, enabling new levels of efficiency while introducing important considerations around accuracy, oversight, and risk.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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His father was a machinery salesman who is sometimes credited with introducing the gasoline engine to north Arkansas.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 May 2026
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That’s why the Tribune is taking a look back at what the Chicago area and the state of Illinois have uniquely contributed to the nation — and the world — from scientific inventions and pioneering businesses to food, culture, sports and transportation modernizations.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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The Austrian start-up is pioneering the commercialization of new technology that converts the kinetic energy of vehicles into clean electricity.—
David Prosser,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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“Establishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/establishing. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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