Synonyms of establishing

establishing

verb

present participle of establish

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• proving
• demonstrating
• showing
• substantiating
• confirming
• upholding
• documenting
• sustaining
• evidencing
• verifying
• justifying
• supporting
• validating
• attesting
• authenticating
• corroborating
• bearing out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disproving
• invalidating
• refuting
• discrediting
• rebutting
• confuting

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• proving
• demonstrating
• documenting
• validating
• identifying
• verifying
• confirming
• substantiating
• upholding
• supporting
• evidencing
• buttressing
• corroborating
• sustaining
• recording
• certifying
• authenticating
• evincing
• adducing
• witnessing
• attesting
• backing (up)
• testifying
• clinching
• vouching
• circumstantiating
• nailing
• deposing
• confessing
• settling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disproving
• refuting
• rebutting
• objecting
• challenging
• disputing
• alleging
• assuming
• presuming
• suspecting
• guessing
• conjecturing
• surmising

3

as in founding

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

established the first school in the town

Synonyms & Similar Words

• founding
• initiating
• creating
• introducing
• pioneering
• launching
• instituting
• inaugurating
• beginning
• constructing
• constituting
• planting
• starting
• developing
• organizing
• originating
• innovating
• inventing
• devising
• producing
• setting up
• authoring
• manufacturing
• expanding
• conceiving
• enlarging
• thinking (up)
• endowing
• cooking (up)
• concocting
• fathering
• funding
• fabricating
• financing
• contriving
• arranging
• subsidizing
• making up
• systematizing
• reinstituting
• relaunching
• reinitiating
• systemizing
• refounding
• putting up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• closing (down)
• abolishing
• shutting (up)
• phasing out
• stopping
• terminating
• finishing
• ending
• halting
• nullifying
• annulling
• annihilating
• winding up
• wrapping up
• rounding (off or out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of establishing

Beyond establishing a correlation between aid and degree completion, our analyses suggest that even modest financial aid has a significant lifting effect. — Jay A. Perman, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2026

Cameron doesn't waste a second of that time, however, establishing characters (see above), introducing Newt, showing off the geography of the Hadley's Hope terraforming base, and building a creeping sense of dread. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 July 2026

The true challenge lies in the human element, managing immense workforce displacement, upskilling entire departments and establishing ethical AI guardrails against algorithmic bias in hiring and performance. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Virginia’s long-term nuclear strategy also calls for expanding advanced reactor deployment, strengthening the nuclear supply chain, developing workforce pipelines and establishing research capabilities through the Virginia Innovative Nuclear Hub. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026

Since establishing himself as an NHL player in 2024-25, Coronato has averaged 21 goals and 46 points per season. — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 17 July 2026

The act was passed, followed in 1970 by the Clean Air Act establishing National Ambient Air Quality Standards for smog- and illness-inducing criteria air pollutants. — Rebecca Florsheim, STAT, 17 July 2026

The former second-round pick is suddenly one of the Lakers’ primary summer league players and hopes to use the experience as an important stepping stone, building up his game while also establishing a leadership voice. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

The striker has been the focal point of Mauricio Pochettino’s high-pressing attack, establishing himself as the team’s top scorer of the tournament with three goals in four matches. — Wayne Sterling, CNN Money, 5 July 2026