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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
Downtown recovery At 90 years old, Harrington’s Bar and Grill is the youngest establishment on a block of old-school watering holes in San Francisco’s Financial District.
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Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2025
And like much of the city’s Democratic establishment, the unions appear more interested in making amends than antagonizing a famously sharp-elbowed leader who could have influence over city contracts and other priorities.
—Nicholas Fandos, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The announcement follows the recent establishment of the Achievement in Casting Oscar, created in 2024 and beginning with next year’s 98th Academy Awards for films released in 2025.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2025
The iconic venue, known as one of the most popular establishments in the Dominican Republic, was hosting more than 300 attendees when the roof gave way, trapping dozens beneath the rubble.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2025
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Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2025
And like much of the city’s Democratic establishment, the unions appear more interested in making amends than antagonizing a famously sharp-elbowed leader who could have influence over city contracts and other priorities.
—Nicholas Fandos, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The announcement follows the recent establishment of the Achievement in Casting Oscar, created in 2024 and beginning with next year’s 98th Academy Awards for films released in 2025.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2025
The iconic venue, known as one of the most popular establishments in the Dominican Republic, was hosting more than 300 attendees when the roof gave way, trapping dozens beneath the rubble.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for establishment
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His journey wasn’t straightforward, but every setback and failure led him to a place of profound understanding.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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The hotel opened in 2003, but it's held tight to its reputation as one of the most luxurious places to stay in the country.—
Nicole Brewer,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2025
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Open for just 24 hours, starting April 24, the project is meant to humanize the harms of social media use among young children and call for governments and private companies to act urgently to protect online spaces for young users.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Read in English Post The Trump administration’s rapid escalation of a trade war with China has forced many companies to rethink their dependence on Chinese goods and access to the Chinese market—and face the prospect that the world’s two largest economies might be breaking up.—
Thomas Stackpole,
Harvard Business Review,
24 Apr. 2025
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According to research by Workday, 90% of respondents believe AI can boost transparency and accountability inside institutions.—
Federico Sendra,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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More recently, stablecoins have become more appealing to institutions aiming to transfer value, particularly in dollars, across the globe more cheaply and efficiently outside the traditional financial system.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2025
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The facility also has office space, dormitories and private sleeping spaces for VIPs, and training rooms.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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But the actual preparation and administration of the deadly chemicals is done in a separate part of the facility, and that process has always been hidden from view.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2025
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The equity research firm conducted a sample on 50 products and found Amazon prices had risen 4.2% higher on April 25.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Even if a president imposed 50% tariffs on all goods imported into the U.S. — or twice the current rate under Mr. Trump — the income generated would represent less than 40% of what income taxes bring in, according to the Peterson Institute for International Economics, a nonpartisan research firm.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
1 May 2025
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After pushback from the university — the institute’s projects included work to reduce health care disparities between rural and urban areas — the NIH restored its grant March 29.—
Rae Ellen Bichell and Rachana Pradhan,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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But the creature the institute caught on video was a footlong juvenile.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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The house was filled with physical evidence: A bloody palm print.—
Gina Barton,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Our story begins in spring, when the group traditionally assembles at Nick and Anne’s beautiful lake house.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
1 May 2025
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In the footage, the man, identified as Teodoro Dominguez-Rodriguez, is led by a group of plainclothes men who refused to show ID or a warrant to his attorneys.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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The rest of the year will have the group — whose other touring members have not yet been revealed — returning to London before wrapping things up in Japan, Australia, Argentina and Chile before winding down with two shows at Estadio MorumBIS in São Paulo, Brazil on Nov. 22 and 23.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Establishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/establishment. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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