How to Use establish in a Sentence

establish

verb
Definition of establishnext
Synonyms for establishnext
  • The film established her as a star.
  • The word is now established as part of the English language.
  • As a young doctor he worked hard to establish himself in the community.
  • They want to establish their children in the family business.
  • The company has established itself as a leader in the industry.
  • The two countries established a mutual trade agreement.
  • She established a reputation as a hard worker.
  • Investigators are trying to establish if anyone knew about these problems before the accident.
  • She established a system of tracking expenses more accurately.
  • The Café has established a unique presence in the city.
    — Nancy Miller, The Courier-Journal, 26 Dec. 2017
  • The city is firmly established as one of the most beautiful in the world.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2018
  • Crews were able to establish and hold boundaries on the fire.
    — Emily Wilder, The Arizona Republic, 24 Aug. 2020
  • My to-do list of restaurants is dozens of names long, a mix of the new and the established.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 26 May 2023
  • What followed over the next three hours would not just establish the results of the race.
    — Joanna Slater, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2022
  • My plan was to cut the trunks back to one trunk and then try to establish new cordons this year off of that trunk.
    — oregonlive, 19 Mar. 2023
  • With light pressure and short strokes establish the cut.
    — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 19 Jan. 2023
  • Spring planting allows them to get established in the ground in time to survive the winter.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 26 Aug. 2019
  • Google did promise to establish a process to allow that.
    — Shirin Ghaffary, Recode, 8 Nov. 2018
  • The city started the pause in February, to give it time to establish the new rules.
    — Devi Shastri, Journal Sentinel, 6 June 2023
  • And a lot of it will tie back to the rhythm quarterback Nick Foles is able to establish.
    — Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, 17 Oct. 2020
  • The joint venture is expected to be established this year.
    — William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 26 July 2023
  • Thousands served, fought and died to establish and preserve that right.
    — Kent Somers, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2022
  • Just trying to establish the run game as well and knowing that nothing can hurt us.
    — Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 29 Oct. 2022
  • No timetable has been established for the senior’s return.
    — Daily Pilot Staff, Daily Pilot, 21 Dec. 2017
  • How did the two of you come together to establish Monarchs?
    — Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 19 Jan. 2021
  • Three years later the town of Telluride was established.
    — Alex Bhattacharji, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Dec. 2018
  • Ta and Whitener hope to re-establish brunch service in the future.
    — Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2021
  • Each section of the book begins in a place that is close to idyllic but gets destroyed by those who seek to establish a utopia.
    — James McElroy, Washington Examiner, 31 Dec. 2020
  • This game established Barkley is one of the nation’s most promising prospects.
    — Steven Ruiz, For The Win, 26 Apr. 2018
  • Use it to ground your decor and establish a cohesive color scheme.
    — Sanah Faroke, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2021

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