ESTABLISH Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

establish

verb

i-ˈsta-blish

Definition of establish

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 In addition to responding to real-time emergencies, the Street Overdose Response Team seeks to establish relationships with people on the street using drugs. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026 There are scores of results across not just number theory but also geometry and theoretical computer science that the proofs of quasi-Riemann will, in a swift stroke, establish as mathematical truths. — Quanta Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026 From donation to local community to establishing a physical presence in the city, Atlanta has always been part of our story. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026 The goal in the long term would be to establish a multilateral system of regional governance—anchored by China but accepted by its neighbors. — Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for establish

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The same may not prove true of utility costs where many rate hikes remain pending and a tough winter could cause further spikes.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
And while some of the allegations were never proved, he was convicted of perjury and perverting the course of justice and sentenced to four years in jail.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of prove

Verb

The improvement demonstrates how low-noise lasers and high-quality optical resonators can increase rotation sensitivity on a photonic chip.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
Their accounts demonstrate how AI is blurring the line between what's real and what's fake in the already fraught arena of online dating.

— Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of demonstrate

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The system monitors equipment conditions, identifies abnormalities, and can initiate automated responses.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
All this, not to mention the famous literary lunches initiated by Christina Foyle in 1930 and a fixture in the literary calendar for eighty years.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of initiate

Verb

For a government overseeing a population dominated by mobile expats, that created a lot of uncertainty in terms of establishing an economic base that can support a welfare system and basic state infrastructure.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
The working group of administrators and Greek life representatives created action plans for each chapter to resume operations in fall 2018 based on a blind review of their previous four years.

— Brittany Shammas, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of create

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The sisters also founded fashion accessories label Dannijo in 2008, expanding into sports with DannijoPro.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Trump posted a video Thursday night that directly called El-Sayed a member of the group, which was founded in Egypt; his administration has designated chapters as terrorist organizations.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of found

Verb

From 2001 to 2010, as Denmark introduced nationwide resuscitation initiatives including mandatory school CPR education, bystander CPR rates more than doubled, while 30-day survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest more than tripled.

— Meng Yang, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
The bill was introduced over a year ago, and its primary backer was the late Lindsey Graham, a veteran Republican senator who represented South Carolina.

— Azhar Sukri, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of introduce

Verb

Fifty years ago, scientists pioneering a terrifying gene-splicing technology figured out a way to collectively hit pause.

— Nick Fountain, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026
Taking a page from SpaceX’s playbook If the design feels familiar, that is because SpaceX pioneered it.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of pioneer

Verb

Instead, as Israel moved closer to a historic agreement with Saudi Arabia, Hamas launched an assault that upended the region, plunging it into war.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
Minutes from the April 19 meeting outlined how the government opted for just one round of readiness checks before launching its emergency vaccination program due to time constraints, instead of the typical four rounds.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026

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