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| 1. | [ adjective ] brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established | |
| Synonyms: | constituted | |
| Examples: | "the established social order" "distrust the constituted authority" "enjoyed his prestige as an established writer" "an established precedent" "the established Church" |
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| Related terms: | unestablished set_up deep-rooted grooved deep-rooted legitimate grooved habitual official recognized entrenched brought_about recognised accepted | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] securely established | |
| Synonyms: | firm | |
| Examples: | "an established reputation" "holds a firm position as the country's leading poet" |
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| Related terms: | secure | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] settled securely and unconditionally | |
| Synonyms: | effected accomplished | |
| Examples: | "that smoking causes health problems is an accomplished fact" |
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| Related terms: | settled | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] conforming with accepted standards | |
| Synonyms: | conventional | |
| Examples: | "a conventional view of the world" |
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| Related terms: | orthodox | |
| 5. | [ adjective ] shown to be valid beyond a reasonable doubt | |
| Examples: | "the established facts in the case" |
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| Related terms: | proved | |
| 6. | [ adjective ] introduced from another region and persisting without cultivation | |
| Synonyms: | naturalized | |
| Related terms: | foreign | |
| Similar spelling: |
establish establishment |
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