If you use established to describe something such as an organization, you mean that it is officially recognized or generally approved of because it has existed for a long time.
Their religious adherence is not to the established church.
...qualified lawyers with established and prestigious business addresses.
...the established names of Paris fashion.
Synonyms: accepted, traditional, conventional, historic More Synonyms of established
More Synonyms of established
established in British English
(ɪˈstæblɪʃt)
adjective
1.
widely or permanently accepted
We were following what had been established custom and practice for many years.
old established practices which have evolved over time
That link is an established medical fact.
2.
officially recognized or well respected
a partner in an established law firm
the established names of Paris fashion
This was a well-established custom among the prisoners.
▶ USAGE The abbreviation for established is est
Examples of 'established' in a sentence
established
Be inspired to go the extra mile and turn a project into an established business success.
The Sun (2017)
It is wrong that these oldest established collective investment vehicles are hampered in the way they are.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
There is also an established leisure businesses.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
In this case she was acting in accordance with established practice.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
She gave the premieres of dozens of works by emergent as well as established figures.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
She was one of our longest established students and she was in here all the time.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
This is all proving a headache for the more established players.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The established church is blessed by planting churches.
Christianity Today (2000)
Established couples let old regrets go and focus on a brilliant future together.
The Sun (2013)
Banks tend to offer different deals to new businesses than to established ones looking to switch.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The perils of losing such established players should be obvious.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The bigger question is whether he will have an established church to defend.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
But what managing an existing product line of old and established drugs requires we do not know.
Peter F. Drucker MANAGEMENT: task, responsibilities, practices (1974)
Online retailers have boomed in recent years but are now feeling the costs involved with becoming established businesses.
The Sun (2014)
These sites can pay some hefty kickbacks when you click through them to buy goods at many established retailers.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Its actions in this capacity are reflected in its long established benefits to menopausal women suffering from hot flushes and night sweats.
Shreeve, Dr Caroline M Lower Your Blood Pressure in 4 Easy Stages (1989)
It is a possibility, not an established fact.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
There weren't many established senior pros and the younger players had little experience of winning.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
It features work by up-and-coming as well as established artists.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
But two were enough for a moist and clouded morning in which spring was becoming an established fact before our eyes and ears.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Hence, many established sights have been seen for the last time.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Was this an established practice bequeathed to him by his predecessors when he took the job in 2005?
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
For years it has clung doggedly to established practices and conventions, some of which pass no scrutiny by modern society.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
There is a department devoted to up-and-coming designers, as well as more established names.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
In other languages
established
British English: established ADJECTIVE
If you use established to describe something such as an organization, you mean that it is well known because it has existed for a long time.
Their religious adherence is not to the established church.
American English: established
Brazilian Portuguese: consagrado
Chinese: 老牌的
European Spanish: oficial
French: établi
German: etabliert
Italian: riconosciuto
Japanese: 確立した
Korean: 확립된
European Portuguese: consagrado
Latin American Spanish: oficial
All related terms of 'established'
establish
If someone establishes something such as an organization, a type of activity, or a set of rules , they create it or introduce it in such a way that it is likely to last for a long time.
old-established
established for a long time
established artist
An artist is someone who draws or paints pictures or creates sculptures as a job or a hobby .
Established Church
a Church that is officially recognized as a national institution , esp the Church of England
long-established
having a long history ; old
well-established
If you say that something is well-established , you mean that it has been in existence for quite a long time and is successful .
pre-establish
to establish , set up, set out, arrange or make secure in advance or previously
re-establish
to establish (something) again
preestablish
to establish in advance
Chinese translation of 'established'
established
(ɪsˈtæblɪʃt)
adj
[organization]已被确(確)认(認)的 (yǐ bèi quèrèn de)
⇒ the established church国教 (guójiào)
[custom, practice]历(歷)时(時)已久的 (lìshí yǐ jiǔ de)
establish
(ɪsˈtæblɪʃ)
vt
(= set up)[company, relations, contact]建立 (jiànlì)
(= find out)[facts, cause]证(證)实(實) (zhèngshí)
(= acquire)[reputation]确(確)立 (quèlì)
to establish that ... (frm) 证(證)实(實) ... (zhèngshí ... )
1 (adjective)
Their religious adherence is not to the established church.
Synonyms
accepted
There is no generally accepted definition of life.
traditional
Traditional teaching methods can put students off learning.
conventional
The conventional wisdom on these matters is being challenged.
historic
customary
It is customary to offer a drink or a snack to guests.
time-honoured
The beer is brewed in the time-honoured way here.
officially recognized
2 (adjective)
the established names of Paris fashion
Synonyms
famous
England's most famous landscape artist, John Constable
celebrated
He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.
distinguished
a distinguished academic family
honoured
noted
Chomsky's father was a noted Hebrew scholar.
The paper has never been noted for its foreign affairs coverage.
remarkable
He was a remarkable man.
well-known
He liked to surround himself with attractive or well-known people.
prominent
a prominent member of the Law Society
glorious
He had a glorious career spanning more than six decades.