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established

[ih-stab-lisht] / ɪˈstæb lɪʃt /
ADJECTIVE
in a firm position
Synonyms
STRONGEST
entrenched settled traditional well-established
STRONG
fixed ingrained rooted secure set stable vested
WEAK
deep-rooted permanent unshakable
Antonyms
STRONG
indefinite undecided unfixed unstable
WEAK
false insolvent invalidated temporary unsound untrue
ADJECTIVE
set up to endure
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chartered completed founded incorporated initiated organized ratified set up settled
STRONG
begun codified conceived endowed equipped finished inaugurated instituted originated produced realized systematized
Antonyms
STRONG
incomplete unfinished
WEAK
false insolvent invalidated temporary unsound untrue
ADJECTIVE
conclusively proved
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accepted approved closed concluded confirmed endorsed identified
STRONG
achieved ascertained assured authenticated corroborated demonstrated determined guaranteed objectified proved substantiated upheld validated verified
WEAK
certain found out sure undeniable valid
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disapproved
STRONG
uncertain
WEAK
false insolvent invalidated temporary unsound untrue

Example Sentences

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Others — often referred to as “me too” drugs — are chemically or mechanistically similar to existing therapies, designed to compete within established categories rather than to open new frontiers.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

He established a training school for public officials—Tehran’s Shahid Beheshti School of Governance—that is shaping a new generation of Iran’s political leaders under the oversight of the Revolutionary Guard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

With the demise of the Baselworld salon following the Covid-19 pandemic, Watches and Wonders in Geneva has established itself as the pinnacle showcase for watchmaking in Switzerland.

From Barron's • Apr. 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

Desiring control until the end, he was particularly emphatic that none of his “enemies” attend his funeral: those who he felt exploited him or with whom he’d established feuds.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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