firmly established

ADJECTIVE

confirmed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accustomed chronic deep-rooted deep-seated dyed-in-the-wool entrenched fixed habituated ingrained inured inveterate

WEAK

hard-shell hardened seasoned staid worn

Antonyms

WEAK

indefinite infrequent sporadic uncommitted unconfirmed undecided

ADJECTIVE

hard-shell

Synonyms

WEAK

accepted accustomed chronic deep-rooted deep-seated dyed-in-the-wool entrenched fixed habituated hardened ineradicable ingrained inured inveterate irradicable long-established proved seasoned set settled staid

ADJECTIVE

ineradicable

Synonyms

WEAK

accepted accustomed chronic deep-rooted deep-seated dyed-in-the-wool entrenched fixed habituated hard-shell hardened ingrained inured inveterate irradicable long-established proved seasoned set settled staid valid worn

ADJECTIVE

irradicable

Synonyms

WEAK

accepted accustomed chronic deep-rooted deep-seated dyed-in-the-wool entrenched fixed habituated hard-shell hardened ineradicable ingrained inured inveterate long-established proved seasoned set settled staid valid worn

Example Sentences

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He owns two grocery shops in Dubai and said his roots are now firmly established in the city.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Russia remains firmly established in the region's energy sector, supplying hydrocarbons through Soviet-era infrastructure and building nuclear plants.

From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025

He has an $83 price target on the stock, which implies about 28% upside from current levels, saying the company’s position as a reliable space-launch provider is firmly established through a 94% mission success rate.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 17, 2025

The ENO now says it will be "firmly established" in Greater Manchester by 2029.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2024

But this distinction emerged slowly and became firmly established only during the course of the eighteenth century.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

firmly established

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