established
adjective
es·tab·lished
i-ˈsta-blisht 
1
: accepted and recognized or followed by many people
established rules/customs/traditions
2
a
: successful for a long period of time and widely known
an established author/artist
an established law firm
… people with Ph.D.s have been credentialed by established experts in their fields—
Louis Menand
Louis Menand
b
: growing or flourishing successfully
an established plant
an established flower garden
3
of a church or religion
: officially recognized and accepted by the government of a country
Some of the religious groups lasted, but at a price. Their dogma hardened, and they developed organizational structures that are mirror images of established churches.—O. B. Hardison, Jr.
O. B. Hardison, Jr.Examples of established in a Sentence
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The fracas broke out when a group of youngsters tried to rob an older, more established group that was selling marijuana on the block, according to a police source with knowledge of the case.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 11 July 2025
Children age 13 and older generally tend to have stronger, more established peer and group networks that are harder for parents to influence, Dr. Milam explains.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 10 July 2025
But by invoking a civil rights violation, the government has put Harvard on an established path to further penalties.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 July 2025
ADUs should balance privacy, accessibility and integration among established properties.
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Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 11 July 2025
Children age 13 and older generally tend to have stronger, more established peer and group networks that are harder for parents to influence, Dr. Milam explains.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 10 July 2025
But by invoking a civil rights violation, the government has put Harvard on an established path to further penalties.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 July 2025
ADUs should balance privacy, accessibility and integration among established properties.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for established
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“Established.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/established. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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