Synonyms for established
- adjective
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Accomplished — having been in existence for a long time and therefore recognized and generally accepted
2. Recognized
recognized UK US, recognised UK, settled, set, standard, firm, rooted, stable, ingrained, fixed, deep-rooted, prevalent, certain, regular, orthodox, conventional, determinate, deep-seated, ordinary, trite
Definitions
- adj. 1
Having been in existence for a long time and therefore recognized and generally accepted.
Near-synonyms: long-standing, accomplished (of faits accomplis), in place
- adj. 2
Having been successful for a long time and therefore recognized and generally respected.
Near-synonym: accomplished
Related words
- Phrases
- established church
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Testimony is corroborated by concurrent testimony or by circumstances; confirmed by established facts. That which is thoroughly proved is said to be established; so is that which is official and has adequate power behind it; as, the established government; the established church.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- settled Members of the tribe settled down along the river.
- rooted All these insecurities are rooted in childhood.
- proven I guess that I've already proven I'm not too smart.
- effected How could he possibly have effected that kind of change in that amount of time?
- naturalized How many immigrants were naturalized in 2013?
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| established | falling | |
| settled | steady | |
| rooted | rising | |
| proven | steady | |
| effected | falling | |
| naturalized | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- set1
- 4 letters
- firm1
- 5 letters
- fixed1, trite1, licit
- 6 letters
- stable2, proven2, rooted2, vested2
- 7 letters
- certain2, regular3, settled2
- 8 letters
- standard2, ordinary4, orthodox3, effected3
- 9 letters
- prevalent3, ingrained2
- 10 letters
- recognized3, recognised3
- 11 letters
- naturalized4, determinate4
- 12 letters
- accomplished3, conventional4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (stable2 = 2 syllables).