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established

[ ih-stab-lisht ]

adjective

  1. founded, built, or brought into existence:

    The organization is getting ready to announce the first recipient of a newly established award recognizing outstanding service to the community.

  2. settled or installed relatively permanently in a position, place, business, etc.:

    The resort is a long established vacation destination with a strong reputation for delivering high-quality personal service to their guests.

  3. proven valid or true:

    Knowledge about the venom of the spider that bit her is sparse, and there is no established treatment for it.

  4. accepted or recognized:

    More recent research, however, contradicts the established narrative.

    Experimental psychology is an established field with a long history of research involving humans.

  5. firm or settled in habit or condition:

    Her established dislike of poetry meant she rarely received it for review.

  6. brought about, appointed, enacted, or ordained:

    Requirements include being covered by federally established health insurance, such as Medicare or Medicaid.



verb

  1. the simple past tense and past participle of establish.
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ܲ·-·ٲ· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of established1

First recorded in 1350–1400; establish ( def ) + -ed 2( def ) for the adjective senses; establish ( def ) + -ed 1( def ) for the verb sense
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The NHS Wales Executive was established in 2023 as a "hybrid" body made up of NHS staff and civil servants with the aim of strengthening leadership and helping to transform clinical services.

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It gained strength in World War II, when Allied air forces established landing fields on the island.

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De Bruyne's representatives have previously spoken with clubs from the Saudi Pro League, so contact in that direction is established.

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"There definitely needs to be change from government. All sorts of businesses, whether they're established or not, are just closing down all over the place."

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Already, many producers are turning their sights beyond established customers – think whisky makers looking towards Asia.

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