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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
The smoking ban went into effect in July 2010, banning indoor smoking at all establishments except for a small selection of cigar bars.
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Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Those days are long gone, but public establishments and private homes still feature speakeasy-style spaces.
—Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2025
Needled or scale-leaved evergreens like arborvitae also benefit from the prolonged period of root establishment that fall planting provides.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
The company had acquired UPShow -- a platform with tech capabilities to allow commercial establishments to stream live sports -- for an undisclosed amount that year.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
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Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Those days are long gone, but public establishments and private homes still feature speakeasy-style spaces.
—Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2025
Needled or scale-leaved evergreens like arborvitae also benefit from the prolonged period of root establishment that fall planting provides.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
The company had acquired UPShow -- a platform with tech capabilities to allow commercial establishments to stream live sports -- for an undisclosed amount that year.
—Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for establishment
Noun
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The assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk is sending shockwaves through Capitol Hill, a place that is no stranger to political violence.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The central solarium is a great place to unwind with a book and a cup of tea in the afternoons, too.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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The logo of German car maker Mercedes-Benz is seen as a person stands in front of the company’s booth before the opening of the International Motor Show IAA on September 7, 2025, in Munich, southern Germany.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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Metra trains serve six counties in the Chicago area, according to the company's website.—
Jillian Frankel,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Trump’s attempts to strongarm private companies such as tech giants, a string of law firms, and media companies, as well as pressuring higher education institutions, have created an unorthodox playbook that misaligns with conservatives’ traditional fears of government overreach.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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With eight Pulitzer Prizes and reforms sparked in state and local governments, businesses, institutions and more, our reporting ensures that the public interest comes first.—
Hannah Allam,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Of the three facilities her friend recommended, The Menninger Clinic in Houston was the only one that returned her call.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Sacred Heart Schools announced a sweeping expansion to the Sacred Heart Academy campus focused on improving student facilities, expanding endowments to support scholarships and strengthening the school's annual fund.—
Ray Padilla,
The Courier-Journal,
10 Sep. 2025
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In its Columbus headquarters, Apex has grown to over 300 producing agents without external funding or independent recruiting firms.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The company is now owned by Staples, which is controlled by the private equity firm Sycamore Partners.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The test came a week after Kim visited the research institute that developed the engine, which North Korea said will be used for future intercontinental ballistic missiles, including a system called Hwasong-20.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Nvidia said in a post dating to 2013 or later that a Chinese police institute used its chips for surveillance technology research.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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The house is haunted by a family of farmers that lived and died on the land, murdered horribly by the patriarch of the family, but really, the problem is the demon that controls the mirror and its dark reflections.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The couple still live in separate houses but eat dinner together most nights.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Multiple White House officials arrived in their current jobs after working at Turning Point USA, the conservative outreach group that Kirk led and co-founded to energize Republicans on college campuses.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Critics and rights groups argued that both the ban and the bill function as tools for censorship, threatening freedom of expression, press freedom and fundamental rights.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Establishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/establishment. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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