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• past tense form of establish.
• past participle of establish.

established

American  

[ih-stab-lisht] / ɪˈstæb lɪʃt /

adjective

1. 

   founded, built, or brought into existence.

   The organization is getting ready to announce the first recipient of a newly established award recognizing outstanding service to the community.

2. settled or installed relatively permanently in a position, place, business, etc..

   The resort is a long established vacation destination with a strong reputation for delivering high-quality personal service to their guests.

3. proven valid or true.

   Knowledge about the venom of the spider that bit her is sparse, and there is no established treatment for it.

4. accepted or recognized.

   More recent research, however, contradicts the established narrative.

   Experimental psychology is an established field with a long history of research involving humans.

5. firm or settled in habit or condition.

   Her established dislike of poetry meant she rarely received it for review.

6. brought about, appointed, enacted, or ordained.

   Requirements include being covered by federally established health insurance, such as Medicare or Medicaid.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of establish.

Other Word Forms

• quasi-established
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of established

First recorded in 1350–1400; establish ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses; establish ( def. ) + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb sense

Explanation

Something or someone well established is well known, totally trusted and usually has a proven track record of success. Becoming established doesn't happen overnight. You've got to put in the time and effort to prove yourself, make connections and build a good reputation. So it makes sense that this adjective is related to the verb establish, which means to "create, set up, or prove." Established is a handy word to know, especially when you're looking for a dentist — you probably won't want to try Dr. Lovedrill until his practice is more established.

Example Sentences

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established

Plants planted in September won’t be established enough to provide meaningful erosion control for the coming storm season but will help in the long run, according to Lancaster.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

When discussing Microsoft in a follow-up email, Reyna wrote that “even an established AI leader can rotate out as the methodology responds to changing fundamentals, valuation, momentum, and other factors.”

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

She no longer has any trust in established medicine, not after watching the deaths of two of her own children, which convinced her that doctors intentionally keep patients sick to “keep the money coming in.”

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

After winning an age-grade world title with England's under-20s at the end of that season, Pollock returned to Franklin's Gardens and established himself as a first-team regular.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Once these bacteria get established in the body, they reproduce wildly.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

Related Words

• chartered
• completed
• founded
• incorporated
• initiated
• organized
• ratified
• set up
• settled