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

For a government overseeing a population dominated by mobile expats, that created a lot of uncertainty in terms of establishing an economic base that can support a welfare system and basic state infrastructure. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026

Noah Clowney has flashed as a floor-spacing big without establishing himself over a full season. — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026

Still, the Panthers have leaped above all expectations, establishing themselves as one of the best teams nationwide in head coach DeMarcus Harris’ first year at the helm. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2026

One of the most important components of estate planning is establishing a power of attorney. — Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2026

So far, ten European countries have joined the initiative by establishing bilateral nuclear steering groups to discuss French nuclear strategy and how its evolution could enhance their security. — Ivo H. Daalder, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026

Momsen, who first came to prominence as an actor before establishing herself as a rock frontwoman, discussed her musical evolution in SPIN’s 2025 interview. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 16 Oct. 2026

That means establishing a common baseline for areas such as technology, headcount, operating costs and the operating model itself. — Simon Wells, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Without first establishing a network of plausible deniability? — Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026