established

adjective

Having been in existence for a long time and therefore recognized and generally accepted.

Of a religion, church etc.: formally recognized by a state as being official within that area.

Of any social or economic entity: part of the establishment (“groups with socioeconomic power”).

(Model, procedure, disease) Explicitly defined, described or recognized as a reference.

Roots

stabilisstabl- · Latin · steady, firm

Synonyms for established

recognizedadj entrenchedadj provedadj acknowledgedadj settledadj provenadj ascertainedadj acceptedadj statedadj inwroughtadj

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