establishing

verb

present participle of establish
1
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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2
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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3
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 Israeli officials said the strikes intended to prevent Turkey from establishing a presence at the base. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026 The officials said the work would focus on identifying the most strategic projects, securing financing and establishing roles for French companies. — Arkansas Online, 23 Aug. 2026 But language can reproduce the description of a mental state without establishing the existence of that mental state. — Hamilton Mann, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 After firmly establishing himself as a key cog in midfield for England, Anderson will be tasked with the largest responsibility of his club career as the most expensive player in a new-look Manchester City team. — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026 Inflicting these details on the jury, the children’s family members, and the public served no discernible purpose in establishing Clancy’s mens rea, which might have discredited her not-guilty plea. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026 Netanyahu’s government, the most nationalist and religious in Israel’s history, has boasted of establishing over 100 new settlements. — Joseph Krauss, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026 Turkey’s Defense Ministry confirmed Thursday that Ankara is participating in meetings in Jeddah aimed at establishing the coalition. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026 That includes designing ships with potential military requirements in mind, establishing clear mobilization procedures and creating compensation and incentive systems for civilian operators. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for establishing
  1. proving
  2. demonstrating
  3. founding
  4. showing
  5. initiating
  6. creating
  7. introducing
  8. pioneering
Verb
  • Such weapons are proving increasingly difficult for Kyiv to shoot down, with supplies of US Patriot interceptors – one of the few systems capable of taking down ballistic missiles pretty much exhausted.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Her tailored suit included a pair of slim-fit dress pants, proving the silhouette isn’t ready to disappear just yet.
    — Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of proving
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  • The contests appear to be designed for virality, with young competitors often demonstrating exaggerated versions of popular TikTok dance moves for the audience.
    — Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Finally, Pivot Toward Relevance by integrating allyship into daily operations and business strategy, demonstrating its direct impact on performance and career growth.
    — Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of demonstrating
Verb
  • Duarte was named to the Under 30 list in 2012 after founding George Stone Crab in Miami.
    — Alexandra York, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Yet the reunion proceeded without Johnson, the band’s founding drummer, who’d pleaded guilty in 2020 to violating a domestic violence protection order and who was arrested in 2021 on charges of child abuse.
    — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of founding
Verb
  • Masanori Kumagai/Kyodo News via AP Hiraguchi cited surveys showing the vast majority of Japanese supporting the death penalty as an unavoidable option.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The overall trend is also consistent with other research showing that hypertension during pregnancy has become increasingly common.
    — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of showing
Verb
  • So, start by initiating the end-of-life conversation yourself.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Interim Police Chief Doug Brinkley issued an executive order May 20 barring officers from initiating pursuits solely for minor traffic offenses or city ordinance violations unless something increases the seriousness of the incident.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of initiating
Verb
  • The design team for Viva is the same one creating Rams Village just a block away, which will feature the team's headquarters, training facility and more residential living on the 52-acre site.
    — Hunter Sowards, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Long-term Treasury yields rose to their highest point since 2007, creating another headwind for the economy and lifting borrowing costs for consumers and businesses.
    — David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of creating
Verb
  • The song gives the scene new weight; the film gives the song new context, bringing it back into the cultural conversation and introducing it to a new audience.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026
  • For Search, Google is introducing its own Preferred Sources button that publishers can embed on their site pages.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of introducing
Verb
  • New York is pioneering efforts to measure this, starting with Governor Hochul's directive for businesses to disclose AI's role in WARN notices for mass layoffs.
    — Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • He is credited on that website with creating several pandemic initiatives, such as mega testing and vaccination sites and pioneering a street medicine program for the poor as part of the board of directors of CalOptima Health.
    — Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of pioneering

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