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

Example Sentences

The Rookie Challenge was established in 1994 and featured two randomly selected teams of first-year players.

From Los Angeles Times

The CCA building was originally home to the Third Eye Centre, which was established by the Scottish Art Council in the 1970s.

From BBC

At this stage investigators have not established a direct link between the symptoms and the milk consumed.

From Barron's

Sales-weighted average and maximum salt limits were established for 84 grocery food categories, including bread, cheeses, meats, and snacks.

From Science Daily

"That continues to be deeply difficult but my only focus is ensuring the full facts are established through the independent investigation now under way."

From BBC

Related Words

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