well-established
Americanadjective
adjective
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having permanence or security in a certain place, condition, job, etc
a well-established brand
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well-known or validated
a well-established fact
Etymology
Origin of well-established
First recorded in 1700–10
Example Sentences
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“On the other end of the spectrum, I would expect the large, well-established banks to do almost nothing.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
Cardiff Council added that it had "robust and well-established" plans to manage asbestos in its buildings.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
So, off the IL alone, the Dodgers are expecting to add two well-established starters, a closer, and a versatile position player in the second half.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
The researchers also emphasized that drinking coffee should complement, not replace, well-established approaches to protecting liver health.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 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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