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

Examples of otherwise known as in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Experts have predicted that AI systems capable of autonomously improving themselves, otherwise known as recursive self-improvement, might vastly increase the speed at which AI development takes place, potentially shortening years of complex research into weeks or even days. —Jared Perlo, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026

Vonn wants to race in honor of her late mother, Lindy, who died in 2022 of ALS, otherwise known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, and her childhood coach, Erich Sailer, who died in August aged 99. —Andrew Dampf, Twin Cities, 4 Feb. 2026

Mapu wondered April 28, 2023, otherwise known as NFL draft day. —Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026

This is what’s called a ‘clean site’ policy — otherwise known as FIFA maximising its earnings. —Phil Hay, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for otherwise known as

• has
• jazz
• topaz
• whereas