establishing

verb

present participle of establish
1
as in proving
to gain full recognition or acceptance of a first novel that established him as one of the most promising writers of his generation

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2
as in demonstrating
to show the existence or truth of by evidence the developers haven't established that there's a need for another shopping center in town

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3
as in founding
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of established the first school in the town

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Recent Examples of establishing The first flight will be a milestone in establishing how the design performs beyond the development environment. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026 There is overwhelming support among Jewish Israelis for establishing a state commission to investigate the events of October 7th, and for imposing the draft on the ultra-Orthodox. — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026 Cincinnati needs to start establishing itself, and this is a pretty good opportunity. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026 That’s what Grégory Marciano and his wife, Olivia, have done in establishing La Réserve Firenze, which debuted this fall in Florence’s Oltrarno neighborhood. — Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2026 Crumbl has reached customers by embracing third-party delivery and establishing celebrity partnerships with big names, including Kendall Jenner and Olivia Rodrigo. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 On Friday, Netanyahu appeared to make an electoral pitch to Israel’s settler right, praising them as serving Israel by establishing 100 new communities and farms in the West Bank. — Gerry Shih, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026 Reporting directly to president of soccer, AMBSE Mauricio Culebro, Gunney will be responsible for establishing and implementing a soccer philosophy that supports the club’s competitive vision and long-term ambitions. — Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2026 LaundRe founder Salli Deighton shared her perspective on establishing a laundry in London from the ground up. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for establishing
  1. proving
  2. demonstrating
  3. founding
  4. showing
  5. initiating
  6. creating
  7. introducing
  8. pioneering
Verb
  • The collectors who owned them had spent months and thousands of dollars in fees proving what the cards were worth—all for thieves to take two pallets of the cards and make off with the rare collectors’ items.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The State cannot transform one into the other without proving every element of a crime beyond a reasonable doubt.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of proving
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  • In May 2024, The War Zone examined Chinese state television video showing soldiers taking cover from first-person-view (FPV) drones, using a net-catching projectile, and demonstrating a handheld jammer.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The rise of self-harm influencers—people for whom demonstrating their distress online has become a source of income and validation—is a terrifying new development.
    — Gavin Francis, The New York Review of Books, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of demonstrating
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  • Maslansky was married to Michael Maslansky — a founding partner (with Pat Kingsley and Neil Koenigsberg) of what would become PMK Public Relations — from 1975 until his death in 1993 of stroke complications at age 55.
    — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
  • In June, Advance became Avalo’s founding mill partner for the denim market across China, Vietnam and Cambodia.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of founding
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  • Earlier this month, Chinese state media released footage showing an H-6K launching a YJ-21 hypersonic anti-ship missile.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The briefing also covers an analysis from The Post showing that six in 10 families can’t afford the basic cost of living in the battleground districts.
    — Aoife Walsh, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of showing
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  • Research has demonstrated the importance of initiating appropriate treatment early in the course of disease, before neurological damage accumulates.
    — Bruce Bebo, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Palestinians and their amen corner believe there are no consequences for initiating war after war and losing.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of initiating
Verb
  • This has the effect of creating more sunlight hours in the evening during months when the weather is the warmest.
    — Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • In our community, parents have been able to make up a portion of the rest, but as the cuts keep piling up, more and more parents are considering leaving the system, creating a cycle of disinvestment.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of creating
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  • The evening kicked off with Tarantino introducing the film and shared that had not seen the film at that theater.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The question is whether the new Atlas makes everyday family life easier without introducing a fresh collection of things to complain about.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of introducing
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  • Under the pioneering spirit of art director Luca Nichetto, a global roster of names are refreshing this ages-old company’s profile, among them Swedish design studio Claesson Koivisto Rune.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Decline tends to set in when willful stasis coincides with the rise of a rival more committed to pioneering.
    — NIALL FERGUSON, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of pioneering

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“Establishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/establishing. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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