Synonyms for
Established
Definition
Set up (an organization, system, or set of rules) on a firm or permanent basis.
Synonyms & similar words
effected
launch
prove
constituted
give
naturalized
abolish
make
install
demonstrate
establish
build
ground
institute
plant
unestablished
laydown
show
disprove
shew
instal
accomplished
setup
conventional
base
founded
created
started
inaugurated
initiated
installed
organized
built
formed
constituted
installed
positioned
placed
arranged
settled
confirmed
ratified
enshrined
entrenched
Synonyms by register
Formal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- well-established
- established practice
- established fact
- established reputation
- established order
- established church
- established business
- established law
Word family
Usage note
Often used to describe things that have existed for a long time and are widely accepted. Be careful not to confuse with 'establish' (verb).
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Example sentences
- The company was established in 1995.
- The school was established in 1902.
- The rules were established to keep everyone safe.
- The government established a new law.
- The company established a new branch in France.
Quotes
'The best way to predict your future is to create it.' - Abraham Lincoln
'Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.' - Winston Churchill
'The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.' - Nelson Mandela