ESTABLISHED Definition & Meaning

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established

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adjective

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.
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.
proven valid or true.
Knowledge about the venom of the spider that bit her is sparse, and there is no established treatment for it.
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.
firm or settled in habit or condition.
Her established dislike of poetry meant she rarely received it for review.
brought about, appointed, enacted, or ordained.
Requirements include being covered by federally established health insurance, such as Medicare or Medicaid.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of establish.

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

quasi-established adjective

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51�Թ� 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 tension between established and new art, which seeks to simultaneously acknowledge greatness in the past while overturning its rank deficiencies, is often palpable.

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I’ve been immersing myself in this summer’s crime fiction, which has been a savory mix of stories by established writers like S.A.

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Following Monday's shooting a crime scene was established in North Motton and the coroner was notified, a police spokesperson said, adding that "there is no ongoing threat to the public".

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Authorities had established vehicle checkpoints, in part, to keep the public away from these lingering hazards.

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GHF established itself saying it intended to feed civilians in Gaza, where the United Nations has said more than two million people are at risk of starvation.

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