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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During individual work for each position group, namely the receivers, Cisse stretched nearby on the sidelines while wearing a cast to protect his left wrist.—
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There are flaws here, namely the high swinging-strike rate and low-zone contact.—
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1 Aug. 2025
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“Scilicet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scilicet. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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