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 nursery said it was deeply sorry and blamed "human error" for the "isolated and unprecedented" incident "when relevant and well-established procedures were not followed".
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
He acknowledges that there are some well-established societal downsides to overuse of Meta’s social-media, especially among young people, but he appreciates “at least there’s no cloud in their revenue.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
The need for separate athletic teams to fulfill Title IX’s mandate for equal opportunity was already well-established.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 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
Hooke, an older and well-established scientist, was decidedly miffed at receiving less credit from the young whipper-snapper than he thought he was due, and said as much to his friends.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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