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as in proving
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 demonstrating
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 founding
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 establishing
Disaster relief protections include a waiver of a one-time activation fee for establishing remote call forwarding.
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Cox Communications, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
China is Thailand's biggest trading partner, and the two countries celebrated their 50th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations last year.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Nicholas Rumanes joined Live Nation in a leadership position in 2022 and was tasked with establishing a new real estate development unit at the company, according to the lawsuit filed Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court.
—Gretchen Morgenson, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Gruel, along with councilmembers Chad Williams and Gracey Van Der Mark, opposed establishing the ad hoc.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
In March, a federal judge issued an order temporarily blocking every major vaccine policy change made in the last year, ruling that Kennedy and the ACIP committee had ignored the traditional scientific process for establishing recommendations.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
Its recommendations about establishing codes and new communication structures were regarded as endangering the free flow of information doctrine that was heavily supported by the richer industrial countries in the West.
—Stijn Joye, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
Entry is through a bronze door set into a glass wall, immediately establishing a clear sightline straight through the house.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2026
And in the early 1980s, as a way to recognize her accomplishments, the university began the process of establishing a fellowship in Elizabeth's name.
—Marcy Thompson, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2026
Cox Communications, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
China is Thailand's biggest trading partner, and the two countries celebrated their 50th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations last year.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Nicholas Rumanes joined Live Nation in a leadership position in 2022 and was tasked with establishing a new real estate development unit at the company, according to the lawsuit filed Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court.
—Gretchen Morgenson, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Gruel, along with councilmembers Chad Williams and Gracey Van Der Mark, opposed establishing the ad hoc.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
In March, a federal judge issued an order temporarily blocking every major vaccine policy change made in the last year, ruling that Kennedy and the ACIP committee had ignored the traditional scientific process for establishing recommendations.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026
Its recommendations about establishing codes and new communication structures were regarded as endangering the free flow of information doctrine that was heavily supported by the richer industrial countries in the West.
—Stijn Joye, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
Entry is through a bronze door set into a glass wall, immediately establishing a clear sightline straight through the house.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2026
And in the early 1980s, as a way to recognize her accomplishments, the university began the process of establishing a fellowship in Elizabeth's name.
—Marcy Thompson, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for establishing
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At a time when consumers are pushing back on luxury pricing and seeking stronger value, the middle market is proving more resilient than expected.—
Maliha Shoaib,
Vogue,
27 Apr. 2026
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These unmanned systems are proving vital for high-risk logistics and medical evacuations, insulating soldiers from the most dangerous aspects of frontline operations.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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These galaxies do not follow the relations predicted by either the external field effect or the baryonic Tully-Fisher relation, demonstrating that such an effect is not universal.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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The man suspected to be the gunman who opened fire at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner on April 25 appeared in a Los Angeles television news report demonstrating a prototype wheelchair in 2017.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Jamie Kalven is founding executive director of the Invisible Institute, which was awarded two Pulitzer Prizes in 2024.—
Jamie Kalven,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Critics called the astronomical price out of touch, while resurfaced allegations against founding chef René Redzepi sparked protests.—
Daniel Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The team wanted to keep Phillips and even engaged in conversations with Trey Hendrickson, showing the desire for a high-level edge rusher to join Jalyx Hunt and Nolan Smith in the top three.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Cops also felt hot on the trail after a driver shared footage showing Neukgu trotting alongside a mountain road.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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Equally troubling was the failure to build an international coalition before initiating hostilities.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The bank is initiating coverage the stock with a buy rating.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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Altman pitched the conversion as critical to securing the vast amount of funding OpenAI needs to fulfill its mission of creating artificial general intelligence — or AGI — that will benefit humanity.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2026
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In 2015, Musk, Altman, Greg Brockman, and a handful of others cofounded OpenAI as a nonprofit with the mission of creating AI for the benefit of humanity.—
Tom Dotan,
Vanity Fair,
27 Apr. 2026
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One of the greatest privileges of being in the book business, according to Fitzgerald, is still introducing fellow readers to new material—and the staff picks are as diverse as the bookstore’s clientele.—
Kat Chen,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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On Thursday, Vietnam’s civil aviation authority proposed introducing a fuel surcharge mechanism for domestic flights to help airlines cope with the rising costs.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The company is led by partners Mónica Trigo, a longtime international consultant and festival curator, and Javier Fernández, formerly of Blood Window, Ventana Sur’s pioneering genre platform.—
Roberto Prieto,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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The device was designed and made by a pioneering climate technology startup in Berkeley.—
Molly McCrea,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Establishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/establishing. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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