# established

Pronunciation: say "i-STAB-lisht" /ɪˈstæb.lɪʃt/

## Adjective

1. Accepted and recognized, especially because it has existed or been used for a long time.
   - Simple: Known and accepted, often because it has existed or been used for a long time.
   - _The clinic is an established practice trusted by patients across the region._
   - _Critics rarely question such established conventions in classical music._
3. Formally recognized by a state as the official religion or church of its territory.
   - Simple: Officially recognized by a government as the religion or church of its country or region.
   - _Several European nations once had an established church that controlled education._
   - _Critics argue that an established religion gives unfair advantages to one faith._
4. Belonging to the groups that hold social or economic power within a society.
   - Simple: Belonging to the powerful groups that control a society or its economy.
   - _The established elite resisted any reform that threatened their power._
   - _Newcomers struggled to break into the established business class._

## Verb

2. Simple past and past participle of establish. — simple past and past participle of establish
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of establish. Use this form for something that was set up or proven earlier.
   - _The committee established clear guidelines for the competition._
   - _Researchers established a link between the two events._

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