well-established

American  

[wel-i-stab-lisht] / ˈwɛl ɪˈstæb lɪʃt /

adjective

1. permanently founded; settled; firmly set.

   a well-established business; a well-established habit.

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well-established British  

adjective

1. having permanence or security in a certain place, condition, job, etc

   a well-established brand

2. well-known or validated

   a well-established fact

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Etymology

Origin of well-established

First recorded in 1700–10

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Example Sentences

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well-established

Notably, the genetic association identified by researchers did not involve the well-established genetic risk factors typically linked to Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

For decades, India has been home to well-established local boarding schools modelled on the colonial British public-school system, serving elite, aristocratic families.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

But for her next purchase, she has chosen a more well-established automaker.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

The Milan-based lender announced in May it planned to sell part of its Russian subsidiary to a "well-established private investor in the United Arab Emirates", while keeping part of its payments business in the country.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

This includes older blended traditions such as rumba and samba, newer but well-established blended genres such as reggae and Afrobeat, and groups with unique experimental sounds borrowing from more than one tradition.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones

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