established
adjective
es·tab·lished
i-ˈsta-blisht 
1
: accepted and recognized or followed by many people
established rules/customs/traditions
2
a
: successful for a long period of time and widely known
an established author/artist
an established law firm
… people with Ph.D.s have been credentialed by established experts in their fields—
Louis Menand
Louis Menand
b
: growing or flourishing successfully
an established plant
an established flower garden
3
of a church or religion
: officially recognized and accepted by the government of a country
Some of the religious groups lasted, but at a price. Their dogma hardened, and they developed organizational structures that are mirror images of established churches.—O. B. Hardison, Jr.
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Early to Mid-Spring For all types of established roses, apply fertilizer after there is no danger of a late frost or when about six inches of growth has appeared.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025
The Toronto Maple Leafs have given management plenty to think about by climbing to the top of the Atlantic Division in a season where the NHL is bereft of an established heavyweight.
—Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
The Protestant ascendancy in England, for example, was an established fact as English nationalism consolidated in the eighteenth century.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
That the plot can’t muster a message worthy of its established ensemble is certainly an issue.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2025
The Toronto Maple Leafs have given management plenty to think about by climbing to the top of the Atlantic Division in a season where the NHL is bereft of an established heavyweight.
—Jonas Siegel, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
The Protestant ascendancy in England, for example, was an established fact as English nationalism consolidated in the eighteenth century.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
That the plot can’t muster a message worthy of its established ensemble is certainly an issue.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Established.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/established. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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