How to Use otherwise known as in a Sentence

otherwise known as

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  • Spoiled food meant dyspepsia – otherwise known as indigestion – and loose bowels.
    Katherine Ott, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
  • Tasmanian tigers, otherwise known as thylacines, have been extinct since 1936.
    Taylor Dotson, Scientific American, 10 July 2026
  • The improvement in system speed is mainly facilitated through the message grouping technique—otherwise known as batching.
    Ajay Pandey, Forbes.com, 23 Feb. 2026
  • This week, the fall 2026 couture shows are kicking off in Paris—a week in the City of Light that’s otherwise known as the fashion Olympics.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 6 July 2026
  • The bank’s position is straightforward; innovation should be encouraged, but the economic function (otherwise known as tokenomics) of an asset should determine its oversight.
    Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Children and parents applauded the performances by the Bob Baker Marionette Theater and opera singer San Cha at Lewis MacAdams Riverfront Park in what’s otherwise known as Frogtown.
    Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

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