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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Sacramento State’s waiver request to the governing body NCAA to move up in football classification has been denied, but the efforts to reach the Football Bowl Subdivision, otherwise known as the FBS, are far from over, school President Luke Wood said.
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Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2025
The couple, otherwise known as Thomas Ernest Boulton and Frederick William Park, appeared on the London stage — and often out and about in public — in snazzy women’s attire.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
Squid Game Season 3 Cast Lee Jung-jae returns for his third stint as Gi-hun, otherwise known as Player 456.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Sun Protection Factor, otherwise known as SPF, is a measure of the effectiveness of sunscreen.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 June 2025
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Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2025
The couple, otherwise known as Thomas Ernest Boulton and Frederick William Park, appeared on the London stage — and often out and about in public — in snazzy women’s attire.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
Squid Game Season 3 Cast Lee Jung-jae returns for his third stint as Gi-hun, otherwise known as Player 456.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Sun Protection Factor, otherwise known as SPF, is a measure of the effectiveness of sunscreen.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 June 2025
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“Otherwise known as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/otherwise%20known%20as. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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