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 researchers also emphasized that drinking coffee should complement, not replace, well-established approaches to protecting liver health.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026
“These are companies with a very well-established playbook for returning capital to shareholders, and they are sticking with it.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
When Arnold Schwarzenegger was elected California governor in 2003, Maria Shriver took leave from her well-established career as a network news correspondent and anchor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
It is a well-established baseball axiom that after 1,000 plate appearances, you are what your statistics say you are.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 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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