established

adjective

es·​tab·​lished i-ˈsta-blisht 

1

: accepted and recognized or followed by many people

established rules/customs/traditions

2

a

: successful for a long period of time and widely known

an established author/artist

an established law firm

… people with Ph.D.s have been credentialed by established experts in their fields

—Louis Menand

b

: growing or flourishing successfully

an established plant

an established flower garden

3

of a church or religion : officially recognized and accepted by the government of a country

Some of the religious groups lasted, but at a price. Their dogma hardened, and they developed organizational structures that are mirror images of established churches.

—O. B. Hardison, Jr.

Examples of established in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The hybrid, however, is a little more expensive and will likely appeal to a more established audience. —New Atlas, 22 Mar. 2025

Further, several of Trump’s moves have raised alarms among established banks and exchanges that want crypto to move into the financial mainstream. —The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025

Cuban is credited with helping the Mavericks improve from a struggling team to NBA champions in 2011 and one of the league's more established and respected teams. —Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025

It’s set in contemporary London with a diverse cast of established and upcoming actors. —Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 14 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1540, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing established

• established church
• established order
• pre-established

Rhymes for established

• disestablished
• preestablished
• reestablished
• stablished