otherwise known as
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—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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First popularized by music legends Cyndi Lauper and Madonna, the palm tree trend, otherwise known as the side ponytail, arrived around the early 1980s as a result of the wild shags from the decade prior.
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
The Recon will be compatible with the Tesla Supercharger network, otherwise known as the North American Charging System (NACS).
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 24 Jan. 2026
The Senate Appropriations Committee also removed provisions related to stricter regulation of the supplements kratom and 7-Hydroxymitragynine, otherwise known as 7-OH, from a bill cracking down on the sale of nitrous oxide.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Daeron Targaryen Daeron Targaryen, otherwise known as Daeron the Drunkard, is a bookish and melancholy Targaryen prince known for his prophetic dreams.
—Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
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Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 27 Jan. 2026
The Recon will be compatible with the Tesla Supercharger network, otherwise known as the North American Charging System (NACS).
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 24 Jan. 2026
The Senate Appropriations Committee also removed provisions related to stricter regulation of the supplements kratom and 7-Hydroxymitragynine, otherwise known as 7-OH, from a bill cracking down on the sale of nitrous oxide.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Daeron Targaryen Daeron Targaryen, otherwise known as Daeron the Drunkard, is a bookish and melancholy Targaryen prince known for his prophetic dreams.
—Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
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“Otherwise known as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/otherwise%20known%20as. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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