long-established

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confirmed adj.
hard-shell adj.
ineradicable adj.
irradicable adj.
long-standing adj.
old-school adj.
time-honored adj.
traditional adj.

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 firmly established fixed habituated hardened ineradicable ingrained inured inveterate irradicable proved seasoned set settled staid

ADJECTIVE

ineradicable

Synonyms

WEAK

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

ADJECTIVE

irradicable

Synonyms

WEAK

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

ADJECTIVE

long-standing

Synonyms

WEAK

abiding durable enduring established fixed lasting long-lasting long-lived traditional

ADJECTIVE

old-school

Synonyms

WEAK

acceptable accustomed backward-looking classic classical conforming conservative conventional customary habitual old guard old-fashioned old-line popular regular rooted time-honored traditional unprogressive

ADJECTIVE

time-honored

Synonyms

STRONGEST

classical conventional customary usual

WEAK

accustomed ancestral classic fixed folk historic old popular regular rooted standard taken for granted universal vintage widespread

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abnormal different irregular uncommon unusual

ADJECTIVE

traditional

Synonyms

STRONGEST

classic classical common conventional historic old popular regular time-honored universal

WEAK

acceptable accustomed acknowledged ancestral customary doctrinal fixed folk habitual immemorial oral prescribed rooted sanctioned taken for granted transmitted unwritten widely used widespread

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abnormal different extraordinary infrequent irregular modern new rare uncommon unusual

WEAK

fresh unestablished unfixed untraditional

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A long-established commercial dairy industry has led to pasteurised milk being very popular, particularly in urban areas, with Kenyans ranked among Africa's highest consumers, according to industry data.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

This finding calls into question long-established assumptions about fertility.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026

Revolut is worth more than long-established UK bank Barclays, which is worth almost $95 billion, but still sits far behind industry giant HSBC, valued at almost $350 billion.

From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026

And Johns Hopkins has launched a three-year program to research remedies, including waivers in the case of long-established doctor-patient relationships.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026

I say, therefore, that those dominions, upon being conquered and added to the long-established state of the one who acquires them, are either of the same region and language or they are not.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

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