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well-established

CEFR: B2
Having existed for a long time and recognized, respected, and accepted as authoritative or customary.

Synonyms

  • entrenched
  • time-honored

Common Collocations

  • well-established fact
  • well-established principle
  • well-established tradition

Example Sentence

Peer review is a well-established scientific protocol that safeguards the rigor and integrity of academic publishing.

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