ESTABLISHING Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

establishing

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present participle of establish

as in proving

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 demonstrating

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 founding

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 establishing To scale effectively, organizations often benefit from standardizing their foundations by establishing consistent frameworks for data modeling, pipeline design and testing—helping reduce friction while improving delivery velocity. —

Prashanthi Kolluru, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026 The Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) establishing a strategic public-private partnership. —

Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026 If only establishing liftoff were so easy. —

Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 15 May 2026 Absent any announcements of US investments in China, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that the two nations discussed establishing a board of investment for Chinese investment in non-sensitive sectors in the US. —

Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 May 2026 Even so, the coincidence feels like an anointing, long overdue for someone who has spent decades in just about every beloved franchise, quietly establishing himself as the most important—or at least prolific—person in genre entertainment. —

James Grebey, Time, 8 May 2026 Delaware, Nevada and Wyoming are popular jurisdictions for establishing these trusts. —

Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 8 May 2026 Pritzker signed a bill into law last year formally establishing a process for the state to issue its own vaccine guidelines, following concerns about the federal government’s new direction on the issue. —

Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026 Premises liability cases require establishing what the property owner knew or should have known and when - often through prior incident reports, inspection records, and maintenance logs. —

Anton Lucanus may 7, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026

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Although no evidence ever emerged proving Fuhrman planted the evidence, controversy surrounding his testimony devastated the prosecution’s case.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2026
Staying valuable means staying visible and proving your worth repeatedly.

— Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026