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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
She is also being supervised under terms of probation after pleading guilty to a separate charge of unlawfully carrying a gun into a licensed liquor establishment.
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2025
This establishment, once owned by Colonel Sanders of Kentucky Fried Chicken fame, continues to serve his original chicken recipe or a host of other meat-and-three offerings.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 23 May 2025
No food establishment scored under 60 in this round of inspections, according to the report.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2025
Red Rock Grill at Zion Canyon Lodge While the Springdale establishments get more inventive with their fare, the Red Rock Grill at Zion Canyon Lodge is convenient for those staying at the lodge or those who want to grab lunch or dinner in between adventures.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2025
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2025
This establishment, once owned by Colonel Sanders of Kentucky Fried Chicken fame, continues to serve his original chicken recipe or a host of other meat-and-three offerings.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 23 May 2025
No food establishment scored under 60 in this round of inspections, according to the report.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2025
Red Rock Grill at Zion Canyon Lodge While the Springdale establishments get more inventive with their fare, the Red Rock Grill at Zion Canyon Lodge is convenient for those staying at the lodge or those who want to grab lunch or dinner in between adventures.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for establishment
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Most Popular The whole place crackles with excited anticipation — there’s a real feeling that this is finally their time, a first Champions League, 55 years after their founding.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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The chair, for instance, is locked in place so that attendees can get a sense of what Willie’s workspace might be like.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
1 June 2025
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In the earnings call earlier this month, Zimmerman said the company was going through a corporate restructuring and had eliminated multiple senior executive positions.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2025
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Cruise ships Many cruise companies have their own meteorologists and regularly advise passengers on board of weather conditions.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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In addition to being a measure of state power, hegemony reflects the ability of a single nation to influence both the actions of others and the rules, norms and institutions that govern international politics.—
Andrew Latham,
The Conversation,
30 May 2025
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Regional context also incentivizes institutions to better serve their local economies.—
Matt Gandal,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Across the facility’s different dormitories, other detainees heard the noise.—
Claire Healy,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2025
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The two were transferred to an immigration facility in Texas the following day, and officials plan to deport them to Honduras.—
Nathan Solis,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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The firm says any requirement for subsidized housing would make the project financially unfeasible.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
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Within days, Wall Street firms softened their forecasts of a downturn.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
6 June 2025
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In December 2023, the organization sued the city over another panhandling ordinance that applied to the downtown core — an ordinance that had been declared unconstitutional in 2017, according to a press release from the institute.—
Vivienne Serret,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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The $34 million in private funds will be used to endow the various components of the new institute.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Once near the bases, the roofs of the mobile houses were remotely opened, and the drones deployed to launch their strikes.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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It's tucked in the basement of a house in the residential area of Nishiazabu.—
Bella Stoddart,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
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The Pro Football Hall of Famer has joined the ownership group of Denver’s NWSL expansion club as the women’s soccer team prepares for its inaugural season in 2026.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
3 June 2025
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One group estimates that the number of homeless residents in the region has doubled in recent years.—
Andrew Wimer,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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“Establishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/establishment. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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