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as in company
a commercial or industrial activity or organization
new business establishments sprang up all over in the postwar boom
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as in institution
a public organization with a particular purpose or function
the proposed change in pollution standards was opposed by environmental establishments across the board
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Recent Examples of establishment
With mainstays like Ben’s Chili Bowl and Georgia Brown’s, these establishments offer more than just exceptional food—they’re hubs of community, creativity and resilience.
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Taryn White, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Hilson, who played the young Beth in This Is Us flashbacks, is suitably badass as someone whose race, gender, age, and size keep forcing establishment white guys to underestimate her.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2025
On Saturdays and Sundays, every single establishment—even the mediocre coffee shop—on my street had a line that stretched out the door.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 13 May 2025
Alongside awarded establishments and buzzy up-and-comers, diners have flocked to local institutions for decades, even 120 years in the case of Columbia Restaurant in Ybor City.
—Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 1 May 2025
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Taryn White, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Hilson, who played the young Beth in This Is Us flashbacks, is suitably badass as someone whose race, gender, age, and size keep forcing establishment white guys to underestimate her.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2025
On Saturdays and Sundays, every single establishment—even the mediocre coffee shop—on my street had a line that stretched out the door.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 13 May 2025
Alongside awarded establishments and buzzy up-and-comers, diners have flocked to local institutions for decades, even 120 years in the case of Columbia Restaurant in Ybor City.
—Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for establishment
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Las Vegas has always been a place for big names and big concepts, but the Strip hasn’t often been a place where food carries this kind of weight.—
David Morris,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2025
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When updating furniture and decor in your home, shoppers and editors agree that Kelly Clarkson’s home collection at Wayfair is an ideal place to start.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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The entry directs customers to the company's pick-up and delivery options and does not state why the decision was made.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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By 2024, the company made the final delivery of the limited run and announced its second model.—
Paul Ridden
May 18,
New Atlas,
18 May 2025
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There's no secret sauce to try and get into the best institutions.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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New training models at institutions like the University of Florida are integrating the clinical and educational worlds for the mutual benefit of both new and experienced nurses.—
Shakira Henderson,
Sun Sentinel,
18 May 2025
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Duffy said decisions by the Biden administration to move some of Newark's air traffic control from a facility on Long Island to one in Philadelphia, without ensuring the telecommunication equipment feeding the controller's monitors, is partly to blame for the issues.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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The deal for the portfolio, which includes several natural gas generation facilities across nine states, is expected to close in the first quarter of next year.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
12 May 2025
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FedEx stopped performing ground deliveries for Amazon packages at the end of the deal as the logistics firms operated more as competitors, and the e-commerce giant expanded its logistics network.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
13 May 2025
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The Woodbury City Council approved a contract for $29,500 with the firm, not including other project and travel expenses for the consultant, as applicable.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
13 May 2025
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The collections hold dozens of cookbooks and recipe lists from Jewish communities around the world, including one that traces back to the institute’s roots: the 1938 Vilna Vegetarian Cookbook by Fania Lewando, who ran a vegetarian restaurant in prewar Vilna.—
James Deutsch,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 May 2025
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The Trump administration’s foreign policy agenda, exemplified by the takeover of institutes like USIP and the US Agency for International Development, signals a sharp turn in US foreign policy from soft to hard power.—
Angela Lederach,
Oc Register,
8 May 2025
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Additional houses that have recently been sold close by include: On Waterman Court, Danville, in February 2025, a 2,251-square-foot home was sold for $1,990,000, a price per square foot of $884.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
14 May 2025
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Home climate control often comes with trade-offs: a second-floor bedroom that stays five degrees warmer than the rest of the house, rising electricity costs during peak summer months, or the high cost of installing central air conditioning.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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Israel imposed a blockade on all supplies entering Gaza in March, saying Hamas was seizing supplies meant for civilians - a charge the group denies.—
Nidal al-Mughrabi,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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The group is seeking provisions in Senate Bill 1511, a proposal to increase per-pupil funding in the state’s Education Cost Sharing Grant, to be implemented in the state budget, Harkay and Keith Phaneuf reported.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
22 May 2025
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“Establishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/establishment. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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