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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That year, Congress passed the Dawes Act, otherwise known as the General Allotment Act.
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David Treuer, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
The reason is that baking soda, otherwise known as sodium bicarbonate, has a mild alkalinity.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2026
Released two weeks before Christmas and perfect for the dark doldrums around the holidays, Other Girl bookends last year with January’s Hometown Girl, the debut of the newest moniker from the artist otherwise known as Ulla.
—Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 12 Jan. 2026
His garage, otherwise known as the Emirates National Auto Museum, houses about 3,000 cars in total.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 8 Jan. 2026
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David Treuer, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
The reason is that baking soda, otherwise known as sodium bicarbonate, has a mild alkalinity.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2026
Released two weeks before Christmas and perfect for the dark doldrums around the holidays, Other Girl bookends last year with January’s Hometown Girl, the debut of the newest moniker from the artist otherwise known as Ulla.
—Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 12 Jan. 2026
His garage, otherwise known as the Emirates National Auto Museum, houses about 3,000 cars in total.
—Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 8 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 14 Jan. 2026.
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