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

Rather than concentrating on the success of established legacy brands like Monster, Red Bull, or PepsiCo, investing in Celsius is fundamentally a bet on the growing consumer demand for healthier, functional energy choices across all major distribution channels. —Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025

The Forbes 30 under 30 honoree also says that writing Unseen, despite her established following, enabled her to tell her story in a new way. —Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 7 May 2025

How to Treat There is no established treatment protocol for toasted skin syndrome, and no singular cure. —Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 5 May 2025

This shift has become more apparent over the last two years, as some venture capital investors have moved their focus from riskier early-stage startups to later-stage companies that are more established, according to insiders. —Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 25 Apr. 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