established
Americanadjective
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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.
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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.
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proven valid or true.
Knowledge about the venom of the spider that bit her is sparse, and there is no established treatment for it.
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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.
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firm or settled in habit or condition.
Her established dislike of poetry meant she rarely received it for review.
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brought about, appointed, enacted, or ordained.
Requirements include being covered by federally established health insurance, such as Medicare or Medicaid.
verb
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
Example Sentences
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Moreover, the dot-com crash soon followed in the stock market, though obviously the internet ultimately established itself as a dominant commercial and communications platform.
From MarketWatch
Moreover, the dot-com crash soon followed in the stock market, though obviously the internet ultimately established itself as a dominant commercial and communications platform.
From MarketWatch
The foundations for representative government, the 365-day Julian calendar, modern sanitation, newspapers, roads and the postal system were established in Rome.
From Los Angeles Times
He has established himself as a genuine all-rounder over the past 12 months and been very effective in the powerplay.
From BBC
The IOC said it could not comment on individual cases but stated that the panel had "reviewed the athletes in accordance with the executive board decision and the principles it had established".
From BBC
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