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as in settled
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as in proved
to gain full recognition or acceptance of
a first novel that established him as one of the most promising writers of his generation
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as in documented
to show the existence or truth of by evidence
the developers haven't established that there's a need for another shopping center in town
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as in founded
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of
established the first school in the town
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Recent Examples of established
Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
For established professionals, the possibility that age could influence decisions about hiring, promotion or workplace treatment raises serious concerns about fairness and opportunity.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Mariam Khan, ABC News, 5 Jan. 2026
The order had just established a missionary outpost in Chulucanas, an ancient town in northern Peru, led by Bishop John McNabb, who had recently been the principal of Mendel.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
For established and newer restaurants, that means not only a larger audience but also better supply chains.
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All the way back to 1823, James Monroe established the Monroe Doctrine.
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Of course the categories may overlap, but many of the young people in Astoria or Ridgewood-Bushwick have grown up in their parents’ homes in more settled parts of the city.—
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Erin Simkin—Netflix Advertisement Under Konner and Kaplan, Nobody Wants This has grown into a more settled and expansive show.—
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Herro proved to be a quality bench player earlier in his career, becoming the first and only Heat player to ever win the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year award during the 2021-22 season.—
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Daniel Popper explains why Herbert proved it after taking 129 hits, the second-most in a season since 2000.—
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Iron–sodium cells have already demonstrated stable cycling in long-term tests, with additional data still accumulating.—
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Trump has demonstrated the courage required to demand better for the American people and to deliver on his promises.—
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However, former Federal Air Marshal Peter Johnson — who founded Archway Defense, which has trained state, local and federal law enforcement in firearms for the past decade — told WCCO the street is not the place to challenge a federal agent's orders.—
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Brooklyn is also one of several franchises that have centralized video storage, search and distribution workflows through ScorePlay, a startup founded in France, headquartered in New York and growing in the NBA.—
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What alerted them to her location wasn’t footprints or a cell phone ping, however, but rather the sounds of her steadfast pup, Cami.—
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The year-on-year increases at each major are more modest, usually between 10 and 12 percent, but that percentage of tournament revenue remains steadfast, if not entirely immovable.—
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For confirmed flights, passengers should arrive to the airport two hours before a domestic flight and three hours before an international flight.—
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During a press conference on Wednesday, Trump was asked about the details of the new directive and confirmed report.—
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Cellphone data showed Fuentes was at the crash site, immediately went home and then returned in a different car within 20 minutes, the affidavit said.—
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Videos of the shooting in Minnesota showed federal agents approaching Good’s SUV stopped in the middle of a neighborhood street.—
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Bercaw said the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) initiated a pursuit and attempted a traffic stop and the Camry fled.—
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Last week, Mizuho initiated coverage of the name at an outperform rating.—
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“Established.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/established. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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