: generally recognized
a known authority on art

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While Nexperia is little known outside the industry, its site says the company has more than 6,000 products qualified for use in automobiles, and shipments of 110 billion of its products annually. Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025 His cause of death was not made known. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025 The Office of Management and Budget, like Vought himself, is little known outside the Beltway and poorly understood even among political insiders. Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025 The Oscar-winning actress is most known for her work in Star Wars, Black Swan and Thor. Jane Lacroix, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for known

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of known was in the 14th century

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“Known.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/known. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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known

adjective
: generally recognized
a known expert on art

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