well-established

American  

[wel-i-stab-lisht] / ˈwɛl ɪˈstæb lɪʃt /

adjective

1. permanently founded; settled; firmly set.

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

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well-established British  

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

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Etymology

Origin of well-established

First recorded in 1700–10

Example Sentences

Unfamiliar districts can drive incumbents to early retirement by severing their connection with well-established constituencies.

From Salon

Emergency services were called to the "well-established" fire on Brimscombe Hill in Stroud, Gloucestershire, at about 03:00 GMT on Friday.

From BBC

These include plenty of well-established names — many of them old-economy stocks left behind amid the mania for artificial intelligence.

From MarketWatch

The 57-year-old grandma, or babusya, had a well-established routine for when Russia attacks.

From Barron's

The ruling is good news for the hundreds of other companies incorporated in the state that rely on its courts to enforce contracts and well-established corporate law principles.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• earnest
• heartfelt
• natural
• positive
• real
• sincere
• true