ESTABLISHES Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

establishes

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present tense third-person singular of establish

as in proves

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 demonstrates

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 founds

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 establishes The rule also establishes new design requirements, including a tracking barcode for mail-in ballot envelopes that states must create and submit to the USPS for approval. — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 Assembly Bill 1633 establishes the Private Detention Facility Tax Law, which would impose an annual 25% tax on operators of private detention centers. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Louis will consider whether the treaty applies to the case and determine if the evidence establishes probable cause. — Bill Chappell, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026 This establishes a new standard of care for a cancer with a dismal 8% five-year survival rate. — Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 27 Aug. 2026 What private companies could actually do The memorandum establishes two broad types of operations that participating companies could conduct under federal authority. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2026 The iterative design updates provide a hardware and pricing baseline that establishes the market’s baseline without threatening hardware partners such as Samsung. — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Director-screenwriter Jacob Chase, who has experience with this sort of material thanks to his 2020 horror film Come Play, establishes tension in the opening moments and steadily ratchets it up from there. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026 Last year, the state acted boldly by enacting Senate Bill 72, a law that establishes a statewide target of nine million acre-feet of additional water supply by 2040. — Valerie Pryor, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026

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However, as much as Hal’s gut points him in the right direction, Kerry proves to be a step ahead of her Lantern guests once more (and far more tactful, too).

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
This essentially proves the design, factories, assembly procedures, and qualification processes are ready for serial conversion of the rest of the stockpile.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026

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IonQ’s partnership with Sandia National Laboratories also demonstrates its increasing national-security relevance.

— Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
The research also demonstrates the JWST is more than capable of studying the dispersal of gas and dust around individual infant stars.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of demonstrates

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That’s when Issa initiates a threesome, something that none of them is fully into.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
After a company initiates a recall, the FDA evaluates the situation and assigns a recall classification based on the level of health hazard posed by the product.

— Dian Zhang, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of initiates

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Lanterns wastes little time explaining this backstory ad nauseam and instead creates an immediately inviting dynamic between him and Hal, who comes to him demanding information on Manhunters.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
Nobody likes an audit, but some oversight of activity creates confidence in the tax administration system.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of creates

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Making robots skillful The second stage introduces a latent diffusion model, which gives BeyondMimic its ability to generate and combine movements.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
Unlike owning Bitcoin directly, MSTR introduces leverage, financing, and a capital-structure that can outperform Bitcoin during rallies.

— Tony Zhang, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of introduces

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The Patriot system tracks the missile, predicts its path and launches within minutes, all while carrying out complex calculations to ensure the interceptor finds its target.

— Emma Burrows, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
The council launches as New York City employment sits near a record high.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

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