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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
Union leaders cautiously welcomed the apology, viewing it as a necessary step in establishing trust between Mamdani and law enforcement—a group historically skeptical of his platform.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
With the help of the courts, these governments disfranchised Black voters, establishing poll taxes, literacy tests, understanding clauses, and other measures to effectively deny them the vote.
—Time, 12 Sep. 2025
The two countries are looking at establishing a working group to consider a new type of visa for Koreans, according to South Korea's foreign minister who visited Washington this week.
—Joyce Lee, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Back in 2016, Armani held a meeting to outline what would happen following his death, establishing new statutes for the group and dictating the principles that would define the future of the company.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
BlackStar Fireworks first registered in April 2023 and was still establishing itself when the explosion happened.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Earlier this year, the Indian production giant partnered with Fashion for Good to launch Future Forward Factories India, an initiative that entails establishing an open-source blueprint of best-in-class technologies and a demonstration plant to validate environmental claims.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
So, the team was interested in establishing something similar to the Calvin cycle, but capable of outputting a two-carbon molecule without re-emitting the carbon dioxide molecule that had just been captured.
—ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Russian power is limited to establishing a Eurasian sphere of influence across its former Soviet republics and disrupting liberal democracies.
—John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
With the help of the courts, these governments disfranchised Black voters, establishing poll taxes, literacy tests, understanding clauses, and other measures to effectively deny them the vote.
—Time, 12 Sep. 2025
The two countries are looking at establishing a working group to consider a new type of visa for Koreans, according to South Korea's foreign minister who visited Washington this week.
—Joyce Lee, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Back in 2016, Armani held a meeting to outline what would happen following his death, establishing new statutes for the group and dictating the principles that would define the future of the company.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
BlackStar Fireworks first registered in April 2023 and was still establishing itself when the explosion happened.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Earlier this year, the Indian production giant partnered with Fashion for Good to launch Future Forward Factories India, an initiative that entails establishing an open-source blueprint of best-in-class technologies and a demonstration plant to validate environmental claims.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
So, the team was interested in establishing something similar to the Calvin cycle, but capable of outputting a two-carbon molecule without re-emitting the carbon dioxide molecule that had just been captured.
—ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Russian power is limited to establishing a Eurasian sphere of influence across its former Soviet republics and disrupting liberal democracies.
—John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for establishing
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Julia Roberts and Emma Roberts are proving to have more than just their last name in common.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Finally, partnerships are proving to be the winning component.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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At Level 2, this means demonstrating compliance with all 110 controls in NIST 800-171.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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While his specialty is agateware, which involves carving into a multi-colored piece to reveal layers of clay, this musician and songwriter also enjoys the showmanship of demonstrating his craft.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
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Anmol Verma is a founding team member at Finvest, an AI Wealth Advisory Platform, a former institutional investor and a Wharton MBA.—
Anmol Verma,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The area around the stadium will be named Maybelle Blair Park after the IWBC founding director emeritus and a former pitcher in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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Reporters noted that the robot stopped smoothly after the race, showing no signs of fatigue.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Camera app has been streamlined for simplicity, with just two options, Video and Photo, showing initially.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Sainz and Williams initiating a right of review protest four days later revived my feeling that his penalty was an unsatisfactory outcome, regardless of the rules.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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The incursion, which saw multiple drones breach Polish airspace during a broader Russian assault on western Ukraine, prompted Poland to invoke NATO's Article 4, initiating emergency consultations among member states.—
Amanda Castro
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Or those who know the difference between a smudging brush and a blending brush and how to use them when creating a smoky eye.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Improving efficiency in cooling systems reduces leaks, lowers energy use, and extends product life, creating both environmental and financial savings.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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News on the red carpet for the 2025 Emmy Awards, with correspondent Zuri Hall introducing Rex, 68, as as the fiancé of McEntire, 70.—
Jessica Wang,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Sep. 2025
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Chinese-Canadian designer Wenny Han made a powerful debut at New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2026, introducing her first full collection under the banner of Global Fashion Collective (GFC).—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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One of the major findings is that a big threat is likely to come from small independent labs that go too far in pioneering AI systems.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Many might think that only savvy investors, pioneering founders, and rising CEOs become millionaires overnight—but employees are reaping seven-figure net worths from the successes of their companies, too.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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