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as in to prove
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 to demonstrate
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 to initiate
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 establish
In February, President Donald Trump established the WHFO, which replaced the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives.
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
The Smithsonian Institution was first established by Congress with funding from British scientist James Smithson.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2025
Coogler established himself, with Creed and his two Black Panthermovies, as a filmmaker with propulsive, novel takes on franchise fare.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 18 Apr. 2025
The buffer zones that Israel established along the Gaza border make up 30% of the strip, according to the Times of Israel.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
The Smithsonian Institution was first established by Congress with funding from British scientist James Smithson.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2025
Coogler established himself, with Creed and his two Black Panthermovies, as a filmmaker with propulsive, novel takes on franchise fare.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 18 Apr. 2025
The buffer zones that Israel established along the Gaza border make up 30% of the strip, according to the Times of Israel.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for establish
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Naysayers insisted that increasing content costs would match the company’s rapid topline and subscriber growth, and profits would prove illusory.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
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Jarred Kelenic, picked up in trade from the Seattle Mariners in the 2023-2024 offseason, has proven to be a liability as well, starting the season with an anemic slash line of .146./.239/.244.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Jack Moorhouse, a 19-year-old midfielder, has demonstrated an ability to pick up the ball and carry it up the pitch at youth level — an attribute sorely lacking among the first-team squad.—
Mark Critchley,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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Surprising Loyalty and Stability Despite their reputation for independence and skepticism, Gen X demonstrates remarkable workplace loyalty compared to younger generations.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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The recall, initiated by Blooming Import Inc. in Brooklyn, New York, affects 74 cases of Golden Crop Candy, which included the dyes Blue 1, Red 40 and Acid Red 18, which were not listed on the product label.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Businesses are wary of making those investments, citing uncertainty in operating conditions initiated by Trump’s tariff push, which has been rolled out in fits and starts.—
Tobias Burns,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
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The debris – space rocks known as meteoroids – collides with Earth's atmosphere at high speed and disintegrates, creating fiery and colorful streaks in the sky, according to NASA.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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This organization was founded in 2017 by, among others, Anders Fogh Rasmussen.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
21 Apr. 2025
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Trump’s attempt to undermine Harvard’s independence is probably the biggest shock the university has faced since Harvard College was founded, in 1636; shortly after its establishment, the school received a transformative deathbed bequest from the Puritan John Harvard.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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To that end, the show creators introduced Catherine O’Hara as Joel’s therapist Gail in the first episode of Season 2.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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In the finale, a knock at the door introduces us to a stranger played by Niko Nicotera, who claims to be Alfie's father.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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The White Lotus season 3 star recently shared his thoughts on the upcoming TV project, which reboots the book series' story with a new cast after he and lead actors Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson pioneered the novels' first adaptation on the big screen across eight films.—
Joey Nolfi,
EW.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Additionally, the large cloud service providers today have pioneered many of their AI capabilities through their cloud suites, meaning that this is the easiest way customers can access and take advantage of these tools.—
Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, M.D.,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Trader Joe's and its popular mini tote bags In April, Trader Joe's launched its mini canvas tote bags just in time for Easter.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Their off-Earth chase was brief: Shenzhou 20 launched atop a Long March 2F rocket from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China today at 5:17 a.m. EDT (0917 GMT; 5:17 p.m. Beijing time).—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Establish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/establish. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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