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.

Other Words From

• qua·si-es·tab·lished adjective

Word 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

Example Sentences

The fuel standard program, established in 2011, aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transportation by capping the carbon intensity of fuels.

From Los Angeles Times

And the ones who established a presence on Bluesky were more likely to keep it and X going at the same time.

From Science Magazine

The Ohio-born comic further established his comedy cred when he became the youngest stand-up comedian to sell out the Hollywood Bowl during the second installment of the Netflix Is a Joke Festival in May.

From Los Angeles Times

And yes, he’s put in time since then on the road as an opening act for more established country stars such as Morgan Wallen and Cole Swindell.

From Los Angeles Times

The research, which was financed by the Department of Energy's Building Technologies Office, arose out of funding priorities established by the office in 2019 regarding thermal energy storage.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• chartered
• completed
• founded
• incorporated
• initiated
• organized
• ratified
• set up
• settled