well-established

[wel-i-stab-lisht]

adjective

1. permanently founded; settled; firmly set.

   a well-established business; a well-established habit.

well-established

adjective

1. having permanence or security in a certain place, condition, job, etc

   a well-established brand

2. well-known or validated

   a well-established fact

Word History and Origins

Origin of well-established¹

First recorded in 1700–10

Example Sentences

It regards large and well-established Anthropic as its biggest obstacle.

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"By utilizing the well-established Binjari virus platform developed here at UQ, we combined yellow fever's structural genes with the backbone of the harmless Binjari virus and produced virus particles that could be safely examined with a cryo-electron microscope," Dr. Bibby said.

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These antibodies are well-established biomarkers for those at risk for RA.

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Most well-established VPN providers have excellent performance.

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The analyst observes that “gold is breaking historical norms” with the price range in 2025 the widest since 1980, when well-established concerns about inflation, fiat currency debasement and the world’s unsustainable debt spiral led to repeated record highs.

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