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 funds for European buyout loans are relatively young at BlackRock and KKR, but Ares is well established in the euro zone.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
Jerry West’s legend was so well established when he retired from the Los Angeles Lakers in 1974 that he’d already been the inspiration for the NBA’s logo.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
Smith and his wife, Bruce's daughter Amy, had employed Eva Clements via Ruthie Maternity Services believing she was skilled, trained and vetted and the firm was well established.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
While buying stakes from existing startup investors seeking liquidity is well established in the U.S.,
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025
By 1700 the idea that the study of the physical world is all about facts, experiments, evidence, theories and laws of nature had become well established.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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