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Synonyms

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.


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

Example Sentences

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It regards large and well-established Anthropic as its biggest obstacle.

From The Wall Street Journal

"By utilizing the well-established Binjari virus platform developed here at UQ, we combined yellow fever's structural genes with the backbone of the harmless Binjari virus and produced virus particles that could be safely examined with a cryo-electron microscope," Dr. Bibby said.

From Science Daily

These antibodies are well-established biomarkers for those at risk for RA.

From Science Daily

Most well-established VPN providers have excellent performance.

From Salon

The analyst observes that “gold is breaking historical norms” with the price range in 2025 the widest since 1980, when well-established concerns about inflation, fiat currency debasement and the world’s unsustainable debt spiral led to repeated record highs.

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