as in named
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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 seen
to have a clear idea of
I think I know what you're trying to say
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Recent Examples of known
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
He is most known for his ultra-viral audition show, Coulda Been Records.
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Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
Andrew Sessa,
Robb Report,
2 July 2026
During his time with the Pistons, he was known for getting into altercations with opposing players, most recently in February 2026, when he was suspended for seven games following a fight with the Charlotte Hornets.
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Dejanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
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Adjective
The victim is a longtime resident who is well known throughout the building, the neighbor said.
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Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
He is most known for his ultra-viral audition show, Coulda Been Records.
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Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
Verb
Pick a drink from a cocktail menu based on favorites served here in the 1930s, when the space was known as The Merry-Go-Round Bar and featured a working indoor carousel that rotated once an hour.
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Andrew Sessa,
Robb Report,
2 July 2026
During his time with the Pistons, he was known for getting into altercations with opposing players, most recently in February 2026, when he was suspended for seven games following a fight with the Charlotte Hornets.
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Dejanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
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It isn't completely understood how ibogaine works, but scientists know ibogaine affects the brain’s reward and pleasure system.
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Security is now understood as a personal risk structure, not merely a job title.
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Investors who have experienced what might be called a contextual failure, a deal that stalled not because the economics changed but because the relationship broke down, will recognize the pattern.
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Like other female inmates in Tennessee and beyond, Sellars experienced strip searches that are more humiliating than what men experience because of their menstrual cycles.
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One of several bags of cash found inside the home of Mario Rocha during an FBI search of his residence in August 2025, as seen in a photograph contained in a court document.
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Netherlands teammates could be seen thanking goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen after his game-saving save minutes earlier.
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Britain possessed the world's strongest navy, a professional army, immense financial resources, and global reach.
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Connaughton possessed a rare talent for making dense economic matters accessible and easy for the public and reporters to understand, Richard Buttimer, dean of the Belk College of Business, told The Charlotte Observer Tuesday.
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Since then, the franchise has undergone various changes, including adding players such as Jimmy Butler, James Harden and George in recent years in an attempt to build around Embiid, to no avail.
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Her portrayal of social customs appears almost fantastical in light of the transformation undergone by her protagonist.
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Since the inaugural Hall of Fame class in 1966, the ABCA has recognized more than 350 individuals with induction.
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Comcast also recognized value in theme parks and invested heavily, building Universal Studios as a formidable rival to Disney.
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For the Angels, that steady presence has been appreciated during a turbulent season that includes the team firing general manager Perry Minasian and replacing him with interim GM John Mozeliak, as well as another injury absence for Mike Trout.
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But even Bassitt, watching the montage of his greatest Jays moments, appreciated the memories.
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Like the families of other survivors, Dennis Dahmer’s family has witnessed the methodical dismantling of the Voting Rights Act.
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Scientists can draw on it to identify and study 100,000 exoplanets, hundreds of millions of galaxies, billions of stars, and rare objects and phenomena — including some that astronomers have never witnessed before.
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“Known.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/known. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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