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as in company
a commercial or industrial activity or organization
new business establishments sprang up all over in the postwar boom
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as in institution
a public organization with a particular purpose or function
the proposed change in pollution standards was opposed by environmental establishments across the board
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Recent Examples of establishment
Maybe to a place like the Michelin star establishment along the Champs-Élysées, L’atelier de Joël Robuchon Etoile, where Éric Bouchenoire, one of the most famous chefs in the world, dazzles patrons with foie gras, lamb chop, shellfish, caviar (of course) and a delectable passion fruit dessert.
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Joe Vardon, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Feeling that Trump became part of the political establishment instead of remaking it, Hodges didn’t vote last November.
—Aidan Bush, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
Halevi’s resignation marks the highest-profile departure of an Israeli official linked to the security establishment’s failures on October 7.
—Mick Krever, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
Many of them exist within shopping centers or are stand-alone establishments.
—Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2025
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Joe Vardon, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Feeling that Trump became part of the political establishment instead of remaking it, Hodges didn’t vote last November.
—Aidan Bush, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
Halevi’s resignation marks the highest-profile departure of an Israeli official linked to the security establishment’s failures on October 7.
—Mick Krever, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
Many of them exist within shopping centers or are stand-alone establishments.
—Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for establishment
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Career officials discovered that their default mode of thinking about Britain’s place in the world was suspect, too.—
Sam Knight,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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As of press time, with the Panthers holding down first place in their division and zeroing in on a fifth consecutive playoff run, Barkov has scored two goals and 11 assists.—
Greg Carannante,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Jan. 2025
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In fact the business landscape is littered with examples of talented employees who left companies taking generous packages to go on to great success.—
Maria Gracia Santillana Linares,
Forbes,
30 Jan. 2025
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Faith leaders should organize roundtable discussions around holding accountable those companies that end diversity programs.—
Willie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2025
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Flashback: Trump on campus protests Trump has harshly criticized institutions for allowing such protests, promising to halt unruly protests.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
Fox News,
30 Jan. 2025
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However, critics contend that diverting federal funds to private institutions could further weaken public schools, leaving those without access to alternative education options at a disadvantage.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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Under the act, revenue from the levy must be used to support local facilities and services that business and leisure visitors use heavily, according to the City of Edinburgh Council website.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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But there’s no guarantee the U.S. will green-light an attack to destroy Iranian facilities.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Add another $2 million to pay the engineering firm Miami-Dade hired to investigate the collapse of the Champlain Towers South condo complex, which killed 98 people.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
25 Jan. 2025
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According to Thami Malusi, a senior associate at Richard Spoor Incorporated Attorneys (RSI), the law firm representing the plaintiffs, the case could finally go to trial this year.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN,
25 Jan. 2025
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The conservative Heritage Foundation and Republican lawmakers have been floating long to-do lists for changing the NIH, including dramatically reorganizing the centers and institutes that constitute the agency.—
Selena Simmons-Duffin,
NPR,
28 Jan. 2025
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Hannah Downey is the policy director at the Property and Environment Research Center (PERC), a nonprofit institute based in Bozeman, Montana, that creates innovative conservation solutions through markets and incentives.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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Inside, the house is now completely empty of furniture.—
Hadeel Al-Shalchi,
NPR,
25 Jan. 2025
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Her house, though not destroyed, was at the edge of the burn area, and isn’t livable.—
Kate Sequeira,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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National headlines spotlighted the bipartisan group dubbed the Sister Senators.—
Jennifer Berry Hawes,
ProPublica,
22 Jan. 2025
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The new tranche of money from Google into Anthropic adds to a total investment of $8 billion from Amazon, the ecommerce group’s largest-ever venture investment, announced over the past 18 months.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Establishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/establishment. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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