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well-established [wel-i-stab-lisht] ExamplesWord Origin See more synonyms for well-established on Thesaurus.com adjective
- permanently founded; settled; firmly set: a well-established business; a well-established habit.
Origin of well-established First recorded in 1700–10 Related Words for well-established firm, great, secure, effective, clear, hard, powerful, fast, compelling, potent, formidable, sharp, forceful, traditional, entrenched, settled, well-established, ancient, hoary, old-fashioned Examples from the Web for well-established Contemporary Examples of well-established
The steady, entrancing rhythms are a well-established motif in dramatizations of the American war in Vietnam.
A Different Kind of Vietnam Story
J.T. Price
October 9, 2014
Studies that confirm a large body of well-established findings are more likely to be sound, but they also make for lousier news.
How to Tell When a Scientific Study Is Total B.S.
Russell Saunders
August 22, 2014
But the risks of going to Thailand were well-established prior to the Gammy case.
The Wild, Wild West of Thai Surrogacy
Emily Shire
August 7, 2014
They hold funerals for their deceased and have well-established mourning rituals.
A World Without Elephants? Blame China
Michael Tomasky
August 6, 2014
The best new show of the year, which ended as spectacularly as it began, was unable to crack a well-established drama field.
Emmy Nomination Surprises and Snubs: ‘House of Cards,’ ‘Orphan Black,’ and More
Jason Lynch
July 18, 2013
Historical Examples of well-established
Even in the well-established jellyfish there is a fountain of change.
The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4)
J. Arthur Thomson
It is a well-established fact that the thumbs of all misers are “tied in” and cramped-looking.
Cheiro
They had had a share in most of the well-established business of the town.
Margaret Murray Robertson
That is invariably the view of the well-established in the factory.
Alfred Williams
Once well-established, Columbines come to stay, and are most lovely!
Sarah Warner Brooks
British Dictionary definitions for well-established well-established adjective (well established when postpositive)
- having permanence or security in a certain place, condition, job, etca well-established brand
- well-known or validateda well-established fact