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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
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass entered the 2026 reelection race with the advantages of incumbency, support from much of the city’s political establishment and decades of political experience.
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Teresa Liu, Daily News, 29 May 2026
Such establishments are expected to be attractive to college students — including those at the University of Connecticut residence hall on Pratt Street that will be occupied for the first time this fall — and younger tenants in downtown apartments.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
Roaring Kitty, revolted against the investment establishment.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Eight establishments passed but will require a follow-up inspection.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
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Teresa Liu, Daily News, 29 May 2026
Such establishments are expected to be attractive to college students — including those at the University of Connecticut residence hall on Pratt Street that will be occupied for the first time this fall — and younger tenants in downtown apartments.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2026
Roaring Kitty, revolted against the investment establishment.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Eight establishments passed but will require a follow-up inspection.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for establishment
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Now, events take place in big cities, suburbs and small towns around the world.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Under protocols established to monitor their health and protect the community, a quarantine order is in place.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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Sokoloff worked as a grade school teacher before becoming an asset manager for Hackman Capital Partners, a large real-estate company.—
Rafael Perez,
Daily News,
28 May 2026
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Today, Apple, Amazon, Meta, Google, Microsoft, Tencent, and Alibaba constitute seven of the ten most valuable companies.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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This historic institution is once again the nexus of local village life.—
Mary Winston Nicklin,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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Lane and other higher education experts said institutions must focus on recruiting and catering to non-traditional college students.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Zelensky also posted footage showing explosions and several fires at one Russian facility and a huge plume of thick, black smoke rising behind a high-rise building.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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The new facility, officially called the Logan Airport Remote Terminal at Framingham, is part of a groundbreaking pilot program to allow certain travelers to skip long lines at TSA and head directly to their departure gate.—
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Braxton said she’s noticed some investment firms pulling back this year, following companies such as Anheuser-Busch and Walmart last year.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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The firm has also had 15 exits in the region as public markets recover, including the listings of International Gemological Institute and Aadhar Housing Finance in India, as well as the exit of Japan's Alinamin Pharmaceutical.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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The institute, like San Francisco, began discussing a plan to rebuild, Cooper said.—
Sneha Dhandapani,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Unlike at the Center, a solidly bipartisan roster of lecturers speaks to students at the Harvard institute.—
Daniel Rivero,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2026
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Panish replayed for jurors testimony from Grossman’s daughter that, soon after the collision, Erickson arrived at the house smelling of alcohol.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Decades after Julian’s vanishing there, the band and various hangers-on recall eerie incidents both in and out of the house—rooms full of occult literature; pub full of haunting photographs—as well as the glimmering stranger circling the Orpheus-esque Julian.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Some groups came out in support of the update, however, including Southern California Edison and Pacific Gas & Electric.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Jacob Coleman, the conservative advocacy group’s Minnesota director, said the convention marked the display’s debut.—
Jay Gabler,
Twin Cities,
30 May 2026
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“Establishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/establishment. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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