otherwise known as
idiom
—used to indicate a different name that people know or that a person uses
France's King Louis XIV, otherwise known as the Sun King
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Non-reusable textiles (otherwise known as NRTs) are of particular interest, underscored by ACT UK’s report that the region discards 740,000 metric tons of NRT every year.
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
In exchanging cash for stablecoin, the firm can earn interest on those holdings, otherwise known as earning the float.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Their food and water bowls are highly susceptible to germ growth and strains of the dangerous bacteria Clostridium difficile, otherwise known as C diff, are more frequently found in dog food bowls3.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
When realtor and entrepreneur Rashida Miller first met Nathaniel Stroman, otherwise known as comedian Earthquake, the funnyman was in his element.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
In exchanging cash for stablecoin, the firm can earn interest on those holdings, otherwise known as earning the float.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Their food and water bowls are highly susceptible to germ growth and strains of the dangerous bacteria Clostridium difficile, otherwise known as C diff, are more frequently found in dog food bowls3.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
When realtor and entrepreneur Rashida Miller first met Nathaniel Stroman, otherwise known as comedian Earthquake, the funnyman was in his element.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Otherwise known as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/otherwise%20known%20as. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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