established

adjective

es·​tab·​lished i-ˈsta-blisht 

1

: accepted and recognized or followed by many people

established rules/customs/traditions

2

a

: successful for a long period of time and widely known

an established author/artist

an established law firm

… people with Ph.D.s have been credentialed by established experts in their fields

—Louis Menand

b

: growing or flourishing successfully

an established plant

an established flower garden

3

of a church or religion : officially recognized and accepted by the government of a country

Some of the religious groups lasted, but at a price. Their dogma hardened, and they developed organizational structures that are mirror images of established churches.

—O. B. Hardison, Jr.

Examples of established in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Series Mania Institute says the workshop follows its established methodology of learning by doing. —Patrick Frater, Variety, 8 Nov. 2023

Steamboat Springs has not one but two ski resorts — the larger, more established Steamboat Ski Resort (with 23 lifts and 182 trails) and Howelsen Hill Ski Area, a tiny ski area in downtown Steamboat that holds the title as the oldest ski area in continuous use in Colorado. —Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2023

The festival’s ‘New Vanguard Award’ is presented annually to an established creative in their own home region, who has placed their national cinema on the map through international acclaim. —Patrick Frater, Variety, 26 Oct. 2023

The free press is supposed to operate from a set of principles, working within established guardrails to spare readers the publication of false information, including hoaxes and lies that may incite violence or escalate preexisting hostilities. —Becket Adams, National Review, 22 Oct. 2023

Last month, a source confirmed to PEOPLE that Bird, an established photographer, hadn't popped the question. —Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 16 Oct. 2023

But now, as those services become more established, subscription costs have ballooned. —Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2023

Some have ties to more established armed groups, including Hamas, but most are loosely organized. —Miriam Berger, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2023

Car sales overall remain well below pre-pandemic levels and profit margins on EVs among established players are slim to non-existent. —Hanna Ziady, CNN, 29 Sep. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1628, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Phrases Containing established

• established church
• pre-established
• established order

• established church
• pre-established
• established order