Synonyms of well-knownnext
: fully or widely known

Examples of well-known in a Sentence

an anchorwoman so well-known that she passes for a local celebrity
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The Warriors’ interest in adding a high-profile big is well-known. Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025 The company, which billionaire Elon Musk founded in 2002, has firmly solidified its status as one of most reputable and well-known commercial cosmic ventures. Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025 And, as always, the lineup is filled with new faces whose names could be well-known by the time the festival ends. Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2025 Boxing skills and mobility The company is well-known for building robots with extreme mobility and resilience. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for well-known

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of well-known was in the 15th century

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“Well-known.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-known. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.

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well-known

adjective
ˈwel-ˈnōn
: known by many people

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