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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Wood points out the picks and shovels theme is well-established among investors by now, hence the huge outperformance of the semiconductor stocks versus the hyperscalers.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 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
Further, “USA Rare Earth has a well-established pattern of announcing and then failing to achieve its plans,” MP said, calling the company a “want-to-be competitor.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
She said there was a tradition of sports teams in Seattle -- which is home to the NFL's Seahawks, the MLB's Mariners and well-established soccer team the Sounders -- holding "a Pride night".
From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026
This includes older blended traditions such as rumba and samba, newer but well-established blended genres such as reggae and Afrobeat, and groups with unique experimental sounds borrowing from more than one tradition.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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