1
as in understood
to have a practical understanding of
a career diplomat who knows several languages a fan who really knows baseball
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as in experienced
to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it
knows full well how nerve-racking it can be to speak in public
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as in gotten
to have a clear idea of
I think I know what you're trying to say
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as in named
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Recent Examples of known
Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
While the Dodgers have the most advantages on paper, Toronto has enough talent to compete and could test Los Angeles' bullpen, a known weakness.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
Slack is known for its extensive feature set and its ability to integrate with thousands of other software tools.
—Rebecca Lazar, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
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Verb
The company chose Gilbert to open its first location because Val Vista Drive captures large morning commuter traffic, and the chain is well known for its breakfast offerings.
—Maritza Dominguez, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
While the Dodgers have the most advantages on paper, Toronto has enough talent to compete and could test Los Angeles' bullpen, a known weakness.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
And the credit for the latest footwear obsession on social media goes to Mandy Lee, the fashion writer and analyst, also known as @oldloserinbrooklyn.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
Slack is known for its extensive feature set and its ability to integrate with thousands of other software tools.
—Rebecca Lazar, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for known
Verb
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Helm is understood to be a feature, a concept.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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By freezing and visualizing what happens in the developer, the team turned a long-unsolved, guesswork-heavy process into one that can be seen, understood, and controlled.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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It’s been 32 years since Toronto experienced the thrills of the World Series.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Dodgers left-hander Blake Snell experienced the same type of frustration Friday night that the New York Yankees’ Max Fried and Carlos Rodón did in the Division Series.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Audiences had never seen anything like The Exorcist when it was first released in 1973, particularly the horrifying images and sounds coming from 12-year-old Regan (Linda Blair) after being possessed by the demon Pazuzu.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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But Columbus also possessed strong maritime instincts.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Startups may cast incumbents as hapless Goliaths, but in ranking Europe’s biggest companies, David is nowhere to be seen.—
Adam Gale,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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He was seen operating and leaving the blue Hyundai Electra.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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His work resulted in 12 Sports Emmy Awards on 20 nominations for his work on the Olympics and World Cups, as well as being recognized with an Engineering Emmy for innovation for the 1996 Olympics.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
27 Oct. 2025
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Hours after being asked, management at the non-profit voluntarily recognized the union.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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The jury also appreciated the thematically appropriate disregard for linear time used in the movie and found hope and joy in watching these characters seek humor and hold tight to each other in the face of a difficult disease.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
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And that diversity is seen and appreciated within Selena’s fandom.—
Evan Burke,
Billboard,
24 Oct. 2025
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McGraw also noted that his wife and fellow musician Faith Hill has undergone health issues recently.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
29 Oct. 2025
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Instant replay policies have also undergone revisions in recent years, but former NFL head coach Tony Dungy is calling for a complete overhaul.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Washington got some more concerning news just hours before kickoff on Monday.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Her partner's mom got OP's daughter a gift, but none of her partner's siblings did.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Known.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/known. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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