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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The nursery said it was deeply sorry and blamed "human error" for the "isolated and unprecedented" incident "when relevant and well-established procedures were not followed".
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
The need for separate athletic teams to fulfill Title IX’s mandate for equal opportunity was already well-established.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Wood points out the picks and shovels theme is well-established among investors by now, hence the huge outperformance of the semiconductor stocks versus the hyperscalers.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
“This order reinforces the well-established principle that local governments have the authority to decide how to use their personnel and resources,” Feldstein Soto said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
Above all, the Renaissance acknowledged the existence of killer facts: facts which required the abandonment of well-established theories.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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