ESTABLISH Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

establish

verb

i-ˈsta-blish

as in to prove

to gain full recognition or acceptance of a first novel that established him as one of the most promising writers of his generation

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as in to demonstrate

to show the existence or truth of by evidence the developers haven't established that there's a need for another shopping center in town

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as in to initiate

to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of established the first school in the town

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Recent Examples of establish The team used a combination of traditional and modern techniques to establish the site of the king’s palace, which appears twice in the artwork — once when Harold is feasting in an extravagant hall before setting sail to France and the second time on his return prior to the battle. —

Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025 Across 13,000 of the 14,000 grama niladhari, the smallest units of Sri Lanka’s local governance, the party has established women’s committees, according to Saroja Savithri Paulraj, the women’s affairs minister. —

Pamodi Waravita, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2025 Located in east-central Wyoming on the North Platte River, Casper was officially established in the 1880s. —

Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Feb. 2025 Bidzina Ivanishvili, an oligarch who had amassed his fortune in Russia, invested his considerable resources in establishing a political party to run against Georgia’s then-president, Mikheil Saakashvili, who faced allegations of corruption and political violence. —

Anthony Borden, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for establish

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Comments The Voice has proved to be a massively successful format worldwide, allowing eager singers from dozens of countries to show off their vocal abilities.

— Alamin Yohannes, EW.com, 4 Feb. 2025
Earlier experiences, such as the exit of Mars Inc. and its M&M's brand sponsorship, which led to Kyle Busch moving to another team, prove the real-world impacts these financial challenges have.

— David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025