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/ɪˈstæb.lɪʃt/
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ɪˈstæb.lɪʃt
Adjective
Having been in existence for a long time and therefore recognized and generally accepted.
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Near-synonyms: long-standing, accomplished (of faits accomplis), in place
Having been successful for a long time and therefore recognized and generally respected.
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Near-synonym: accomplished
Of a religion, church etc.: formally recognized by a state as being official within that area.
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Anglicanism did manage to strengthen its position in the southern English American colonies after Charles II's restoration (even in cosmopolitan New York), gaining established status in six out of the eventual thirteen.
Of any social or economic entity: part of the establishment (“groups with socioeconomic power”).
Explicitly defined, described or recognized as a reference.
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brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
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the established social order
distrust the constituted authority
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a team established as a member of a major league
enjoyed his prestige as an established writer
an established precedent
the established Church
settled securely and unconditionally
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that smoking causes health problems is an accomplished fact
conforming with accepted standards
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a conventional view of the world
shown to be valid beyond a reasonable doubt
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the established facts in the case
introduced from another region and persisting without cultivation
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