known

1 of 2

adjective

ˈnōn 

: generally recognized

a known authority on art

known

2 of 2

past participle of know entry 1

Examples of known in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

More than 70% of new cases involved people who were not among known contacts, while at least 60% of deaths occurred outside treatment centers as of early October, government data showed. — Constant Same Bagalwa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

No injuries were reported, and officials said there is no known danger to the public or the surrounding area. — Doug Myers, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

According to Apple, security researchers confirmed that the known DarkSword exploits do not work on devices with Lockdown Mode enabled. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Though less known than many authors, Daunt leads a bookselling empire of unprecedented scale. — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing known

• known quantity
• let it be known
• make oneself known
• make one's presence felt/heard/known
• make (something) known
• might/should have known
• otherwise known as
• truth be told/known
• well-known

Rhymes for known

• blown
• clone
• cone
• crone
• drone
• flown
• groan
• grown
• hone
• joan
• jone
• loan

Kids Definition

known

adjective

ˈnōn 

: generally recognized

a known expert on art