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establishment

[ih-stab-lish-muhnt] / ɪˈstæb lɪʃ mənt /
NOUN
organization; creation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
formation formulation founding inauguration installation institution
STRONG
enactment endowment foundation
WEAK
setting up
Antonyms
STRONG
abolition closing closure disbanding disestablishment dissolution
NOUN
business, institution
Synonyms
STRONGEST
building company enterprise organization structure system
STRONG
abode concern corporation factory firm foundation house institute office outfit plant quarters residence setup workplace
NOUN
power structure in society
Synonyms
STRONGEST
authority bureaucracy
STRONG
diehards
WEAK
city hall established order old guard powers that be the system
Antonyms
WEAK
proletariat

Example Sentences

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“It definitely was a nod that that’s where the establishment should head,” Maviglio said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

There are no tables or chairs for diners at this establishment.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Swinney is also promising the establishment of a new housing agency and reform of the planning system.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Raman, she argued, is also part of the establishment.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

They dropped us at Mull’s Motel in Hiawassee, an old-fashioned, nondescript, patently nonchain establishment on a bend in the road near the center of town.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

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