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as in company
a commercial or industrial activity or organization
new business establishments sprang up all over in the postwar boom
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as in institution
a public organization with a particular purpose or function
the proposed change in pollution standards was opposed by environmental establishments across the board
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Recent Examples of establishment
Rains are also plentiful during spring, which can benefit establishment.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
Unfortunately, these critics are gaining credibility with some segments of the public and within the political establishment.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Since its establishment in the 1750s, the British Museum has been the cultural institution at the heart of the United Kingdom.
—Mike Coté, National Review, 30 Mar. 2025
The film has no dramatic hooks, no scripted banter, no establishment of plot points, no character development, no giving those of us in the audience our bearings.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
Unfortunately, these critics are gaining credibility with some segments of the public and within the political establishment.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Since its establishment in the 1750s, the British Museum has been the cultural institution at the heart of the United Kingdom.
—Mike Coté, National Review, 30 Mar. 2025
The film has no dramatic hooks, no scripted banter, no establishment of plot points, no character development, no giving those of us in the audience our bearings.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for establishment
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The Lesotho Communications Authority said the license would be in place for 10 years.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2025
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Rory McIlroy turned another major collapse into his grandest moment of all, hitting a wedge into 3 feet for birdie in a sudden-death playoff Sunday to finally win the Masters and take his place in golf history as the sixth player to claim the career Grand Slam.—
Time,
Time,
14 Apr. 2025
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The company said a 20% U.S. tariff on imports from the European Union, which Mr. Trump announced on April 2 before pausing them, would require the company to hike prices by 10% beginning April 15.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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The two companies plan to develop new projects, using Runway’s generative AI tools.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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This year marks the 50th anniversary of the revered music institution, which premiered on PBS in 1975.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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One institution saw its NPS increase by seven points after implementing personalized financial guidance.—
Jody Bhagat,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The new facility is expected to span approximately 25,000 square meters and will support a production capacity of up to 50 Zephyr rockets per year.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
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Their campus spans over 10 miles (16 kilometers) of Utah desert, northwest of Promontory, with two central hubs of facilities.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Tech company executives, including Amazon's Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerburg of Meta and Google CEO Sundar Pichai have been criticized for their firms' donations to Trumps inauguration fund and for taking meetings with Trump and his allies.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2025
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The firm’s team includes analysts from leading tech private equity firms, engineers, operating partners – former technology CEOs and COOs.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2025
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After pushback from the university — the institute’s projects included work to reduce health care disparities between rural and urban areas — the NIH restored its grant March 29.—
Rae Ellen Bichell and Rachana Pradhan,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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After pushback from the university — the institute's projects included work to reduce health care disparities between rural and urban areas — the NIH restored its grant March 29.—
Rae Ellen Bichell and Rachana Pradhan,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2025
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Siba said the security forces inspected the document, searched the house for weapons and, finding none, told the family to remain inside.—
Christina Goldbaum,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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The home was featured on Zillow Gone Wild, a Facebook page that highlights unique house listings all over the country, and people were … well … impressed?—
TJ Macias,
Miami Herald,
19 Apr. 2025
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When asked about Jackson being turned away from the event, Nettles responded that every candidate should have the opportunity to participate, but at the same time should respect the rules of the group organizing the candidate forums.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Apr. 2025
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Earlier that evening, the group armed with guns stole a woman’s Nissan in St. Louis, police said in an April 13 post on X, formerly known as Twitter.—
Kate Linderman,
Kansas City Star,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Establishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/establishment. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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