videlicet

adverb

və-ˈde-lə-ˌset How to pronounce videlicet (audio)
Definition of videlicetnext
as in namely
that is to say the meaning of the Constitution is determined by one—and only one—body, videlicet, the U.S. Supreme Court

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  • The end of saving money and raising middle-class wages justifies the means, namely, the destruction of immigrant families.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • There’s also concern that AI’s demand for these minerals put it in direct competition with sectors that are critical for reducing planet heating pollution, namely wind and solar energy.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
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“Videlicet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/videlicet. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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