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established

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verb

past tense of establish
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as in proved
to gain full recognition or acceptance of a first novel that established him as one of the most promising writers of his generation

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Recent Examples of established
Adjective
Intel, the established designer and manufacturer of microprocessors, experienced a significant rise in its stock on January 28, 2026, driven by high trading volume. Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026 Several of those brands have also descended on Paris this week and in recent seasons, highlighting how the fashion calendar has become a battleground for attention outside of established houses. Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
Written by Muneyuki Kaneshiro, illustrated by Yusuke Nomura and published by Kodansha’s Weekly Shonen Magazine, the story revolves around a secret training program established by the Japan Football Union to scout the world’s greatest striker after several years of defeat for the national team. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026 An exclusion zone was established around the base of the building in the unlikely case of falling objects, and safety briefings governed everything from weather thresholds to airspace coordination. Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for established
Recent Examples of Synonyms for established
Adjective
  • Of course the categories may overlap, but many of the young people in Astoria or Ridgewood-Bushwick have grown up in their parents’ homes in more settled parts of the city.
    Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Erin Simkin—Netflix Advertisement Under Konner and Kaplan, Nobody Wants This has grown into a more settled and expansive show.
    Esther Zuckerman, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • While some companies failed to impress investors, others proved their ability to capitalize on solid growth opportunities offered by the ongoing AI boom.
    TipRanks, CNBC, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Frigid weather, alcohol and drugs proved to be a fatal combination for a number of people found dead outdoors during New York’s continuing deep freeze as the city prepares for two more days of record low temperatures, officials said Saturday.
    Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Maselli has demonstrated how quickly functional robotics systems can be assembled by building a laundry-folding robot prototype, named Sourccey, in less than 24 hours.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Private schools, particularly Catholic schools, have demonstrated extraordinary success — even in communities struggling with poverty.
    Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Woodson earned degrees from Berea College (Kentucky) and the University of Chicago before earning a doctorate from Harvard in 1912, according to the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, an organization Woodson founded in 1915.
    Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Meanwhile the National Citizen Party (NCP), a political party founded by students following the uprising, has struggled to meaningfully muscle its way into Bangladesh’s fractious and often violent political scene.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Fennell teases out the tricky evolution of the characters’ deep bond, from steadfast sibling affection toward a combative, quasi-incestuous desire.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
  • The band remained steadfast in the commitment despite many other acts bowing out.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Since mid-2025, federal immigration agents, including ICE officers, have shot at people at least 16 times during enforcement operations, resulting in multiple injuries and four confirmed deaths.
    Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
  • So far, among the confirmed returning cast members of the Emmy-winning series, in addition to Sudeikis, are Brett Goldstein (Roy Kent), Hannah Waddingham (Rebecca Welton), Juno Temple (Keeley Jones), Jeremy Swift (Leslie Higgins) and Brendan Hunt (Coach Beard).
    Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Staff at Hearst took note this week of the frequency in which board member and scion Austin Hearst dined with Epstein in 2013; emails showed Epstein invited Hearst to visit his home, and the two planned a trip together to visit Harvard.
    Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
  • And on Sunday before 70,823 at Levi’s Stadium, the unit showed the world there is room for more than one hard-hitting, suffocating defense in Seahawks history.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The case traces back to April 2025, when the Justice Department initiated compliance reviews of Harvard’s undergraduate, law, and medical school admissions programs.
    Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 13 Feb. 2026
  • The concept was also explored with the Airborne Laser project, initiated in 1996 and tested in 2007, when a laser with one megawatt of power was mounted on a Boeing 747.
    Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2026

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“Established.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/established. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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