Synonyms of establishing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• proving
• demonstrating
• showing
• substantiating
• confirming
• upholding
• documenting
• sustaining
• evidencing
• verifying
• justifying
• supporting
• validating
• attesting
• authenticating
• corroborating
• bearing out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disproving
• invalidating
• refuting
• discrediting
• rebutting
• confuting

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• proving
• demonstrating
• documenting
• validating
• identifying
• verifying
• confirming
• substantiating
• upholding
• supporting
• evidencing
• buttressing
• corroborating
• sustaining
• recording
• certifying
• authenticating
• evincing
• adducing
• witnessing
• attesting
• backing (up)
• testifying
• clinching
• vouching
• circumstantiating
• nailing
• deposing
• confessing
• settling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disproving
• refuting
• rebutting
• objecting
• challenging
• disputing
• alleging
• assuming
• presuming
• suspecting
• guessing
• conjecturing
• surmising

3

as in founding

to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of

established the first school in the town

Synonyms & Similar Words

• founding
• initiating
• creating
• introducing
• pioneering
• launching
• instituting
• inaugurating
• beginning
• constructing
• constituting
• planting
• starting
• developing
• organizing
• originating
• innovating
• inventing
• devising
• producing
• setting up
• authoring
• manufacturing
• expanding
• conceiving
• enlarging
• thinking (up)
• endowing
• cooking (up)
• concocting
• fathering
• funding
• fabricating
• financing
• contriving
• arranging
• subsidizing
• making up
• systematizing
• reinstituting
• relaunching
• reinitiating
• systemizing
• refounding
• putting up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• closing (down)
• abolishing
• shutting (up)
• phasing out
• stopping
• terminating
• finishing
• ending
• halting
• nullifying
• annulling
• annihilating
• winding up
• wrapping up
• rounding (off or out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of establishing

In my view, the government must get ahead of that curve by establishing a full-fledged Department of AI, rather than leaving it to a single individual. — Yerbol Orynbayev, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2026

The Trojans beat South Grand Prairie 24-17, establishing themselves as the 8-6A team to beat. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2026

Clark has inspired fans across the country and around the globe while establishing herself as a must-watch athlete. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

But putting America on a presentation slide and actually establishing yourself in the US motorcycle market are two very different propositions. — New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2026

International Harvester built the original Scout from 1961 to 1980, establishing its reputation as a rugged, versatile vehicle for off-road and everyday use. — Chase Jordan october 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026

Archery Summit 2023 Dundee Hills Chardonnay Archery Summit was founded by Gary Andrus in 1993 after establishing Pine Ridge Vineyards in Napa Valley in 1978. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2026

And among governments, are not the principles of the Declaration the best means for establishing a nation that is both free and just? — Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026

Simmons has previously emphasized that his offense cannot become one-dimensional, and Saturday’s performance illustrated why establishing the run remains so important. — Alejandro Hernandez, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026