establishes

verb

present tense third-person singular of establish
1
as in proves
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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2
as in demonstrates
to show the existence or truth of by evidence the developers haven't established that there's a need for another shopping center in town

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3
as in founds
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of established the first school in the town

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Recent Examples of establishes The Bill of Rights establishes the rights of the people against infringements by the State. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 1 July 2026 The ruling establishes the legal standard going forward and does not change the law that applied previously. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026 The graphic above shows that there is year-to-year variability due to things like El Niño and La Niña, but the overall trend clearly establishes a warming trend. — Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 Still, that clause could be struck down if Kelce establishes his professional identity in Hollywood as Kelce-Swift by the time of their divorce. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026 Medicare, the federal insurance program, establishes prices for medical services. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 5 July 2026 This timeline establishes a steady electricity supply for the company’s regional infrastructure. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 June 2026 The City Council’s vote formally establishes the partnership, making Morelia Sacramento’s newest sister city. — Sacbee.com, 25 June 2026 High fees, but ‘no discretion’ – in theory Pennsylvania law establishes high fees for coroners’ records – $500 per autopsy report, plus an additional $100 each for toxicology and coroner–investigator reports. — Jonah Walters, The Conversation, 24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for establishes
  1. proves
  2. demonstrates
  3. founds
  4. shows
  5. initiates
  6. creates
  7. introduces
  8. launches
Verb
  • Raspberries and chocolate are an iconic duo and this dessert proves it.
    — Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 4 July 2026
  • There the whole family encounters their corresponding foils from the well-off Oleson family, but Laura and Mary's encounter with young Nellie proves the most explosive.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026
Definition of proves
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  • Consider if the side gig adds unique skills, demonstrates entrepreneurship, or could be perceived as a distraction or conflict of interest.
    — Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • The advocacy group Stand Up for Science has posted advice on writing comments, along with an extremely lengthy and detailed submission that demonstrates just how comprehensive a comment can be.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026
Definition of demonstrates
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  • Goldschmied enters a partnership with Renzo Rosso and co-founds Diesel.
    — Maria Cristina Pavarini, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
  • Last year, people searching for missing relatives founds piles of shoes and other clothing, as well as bone fragments at what authorities later said was a Jalisco cartel recruitment and training site.
    — Fabiola Sanchez, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026
Definition of founds
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  • Gallup research shows that managers account for at least 70% of the variance in team engagement across organizations.
    — Tracy Lawrence, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • An Atlanta Journal-Constitution analysis shows the executive spent roughly three-quarters of that — more than $83 million — on television and cable advertising.
    — Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of shows
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  • Needham initiates Carlsmed as buy Needham says the medtech company is best positioned.
    — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 1 July 2026
  • Traffic is expected to be impacted in Midtown Manhattan as the city initiates shuttle bus corridors and closes streets around Penn Station for fans going to MetLife Stadium, which FIFA calls New York New Jersey Stadium.
    — Mark Prussin, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Definition of initiates
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  • This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.
    — Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • Aside from the peeling of the waterproof coating, the reflecting pool has been plagued by an algae bloom, a persistent problem due to Washington’s high heat during the summer and the pool’s shallow depth, which creates an ideal biological incubator.
    — Philip Wang, Time, 6 July 2026
Definition of creates
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  • Artificial intelligence now introduces a different challenge by demonstrating that many traditional legal tasks can be performed faster and more efficiently by machines.
    — Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • For coffee drinkers, the program introduces 52 distinct flavor releases over the course of the year.
    — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of introduces
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  • The event also launches Giving 4th, a nationwide initiative encouraging Americans to support charitable organizations and volunteer in their communities in honor of the country's 250th birthday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • Once a month, Alejandro de Lucia, 62, a Cuban native living in Long Island, launches the Supermarket23 app and selects meats, rice and other items to send to his in-laws in Cojimar, who are in their 80s.
    — Rick Jervis, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of launches

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