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

He also noted that Amazon last year pulled the plug on its Fresh outlets in the U.K., and said the locations never stood out in a sea of well-established grocery chains.

From MarketWatch

Using a well-established fruit fly model, the research team discovered that a neuron's resistance to degeneration is closely tied to how it processes sugar.

From Science Daily

BYD has experienced a meteoric rise in the continent thanks to its relatively cheap lineup of electric and hybrid vehicles, creating stiff competition for both well-established domestic carmakers such as Volkswagen as well as foreign rivals like Tesla.

From The Wall Street Journal

These absences allow "other, more independent brands - smaller but well-established -- to gain greater visibility on the calendar", Feillard pointed out, citing French labels Lemaire and AMI as well as US designer Rick Owens.

From Barron's

"These findings suggest that the well-established 'adolescent synaptic pruning' hypothesis needs to be reconsidered," says Imai.

From Science Daily

Related Words

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