as in namely
that is to say
the journal cites the spot, scilicet present-day Provincetown, as the location of the Pilgrims' first landfall
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The race has also been reshaped by the politics of the United States, namely the aggressively expansionist vision and chaotic economic policy of President Donald Trump.—
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Using the latter’s knowledge of the Seattle art market — namely the whereabouts of some of its most valuable paintings — the two cellmates began plotting an ambitious crime spree, Walker said.—
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27 Apr. 2025
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“Scilicet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scilicet. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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