establishes

present tense third-person singular of establish
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as in proves
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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Recent Examples of establishes Society establishes a tax that if AI does the right thing, it is taxed lightly. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 Moore signed the order, which establishes multiple initiatives seeking to make the state more friendly to business development, at a Friday ceremony in downtown Frederick, against the backdrop of an ongoing hotel and conference center project. Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024 Current law establishes the offset at two-thirds of an alternative pension payment. Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024 The Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act establishes an interagency Federal Work Group on Youth Residential Programs to implement best practices and develop recommendations for a national database of outcomes, and support the education of staff at youth residential programs. Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024 Balancing timely content with stories draws followers in, fosters loyalty and establishes long-term growth. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 The Heavy-Duty Omnibus rule, adopted in 2020, establishes cleaner engine standards and requires warranties for new heavy-duty vehicles. Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024 Deals with the top two biggest pay-TV operators establishes a good baseline for a spate of other renewals into 2025. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024 The New York Clean Slate Act New York’s Clean Slate Act, effective November 16, 2024, establishes a framework for automatically sealing eligible conviction records. Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for establishes
Verb
  • These isolated incidents further proves how self-advocacy is increasingly becoming embraced in hip-hop.
    Sughnen Yongo, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • This proves Rocket Homes is committed to empowering homebuyers to make the best decisions for their unique needs.
    JC Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • This series demonstrates how national access to functional plumbing infrastructure is complicated by bureaucracy and climate change.
    Marnie Shure, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • From a higher level of abstraction, this case demonstrates the need for robust oversight and regulation of high-volume tax preparers.
    Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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  • But the study shows luck can be a major factor, too, says Zipple.
    Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Even when streaming was in full swing, and shows like The Sopranos and The Wire were in the rearview mirror, everyone wanted to create their own Game Of Thrones.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Bank of America initiates Box as buy The cloud company has an attractive outlook.
    Michael Bloom, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The goal is to comply with the climate initiates of the Paris Agreement, an international treaty signed in 2015 to prevent climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050.
    Jon McGowan, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Whole Foods creates unique holiday menus alongside its regular offerings.
    Ronny Maye, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Its mission is helping solar scientists better understand the sun, whose magnetized material creates solar wind in the solar system.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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  • Maggie also introduces Quinn to her supply sergeant Conway (iCarly’s Laci Mosley), who reveals she’s taken advantage of the free-flowing military budget to accrue a secret closet full of valuable treasures for the base.
    Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Fender Electric Instruments introduces a single- and dual-pickup, solid-body electric guitar.
    Kurt Snibbe, Orange County Register, 2 Jan. 2025
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  • Vogue Conversations launches on January 14, 2025 at Lightroom London.
    Laia Farran Graves, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
  • That increase in overall launches matches the increase by SpaceX alone, which performed 134 Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launches in 2024, up from 96 in 2023.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2025

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“Establishes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/establishes. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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