: generally recognized
a known authority on art

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Among known products, Apple’s Vision Pro goggles are a high-end niche item, and its HomePod and HomePod mini smart speakers have been modest successes. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 12 July 2025 As the tragedy unfolds, important questions are being raised about the lack of a real-time warning system, why certain infrastructure is located in a known floodplain and barriers to disseminating available weather warnings. Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025 People with a known caffeine allergy who are at risk of anaphylaxis may be prescribed an epinephrine auto-injector (like an EpiPen) to use in case of an emergency. Lindsay Curtis, Health, 10 July 2025 There are no known vaccinations or effective repellant methods to prevent infestation, Diebel said. Kameryn Griesser, CNN Money, 9 July 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 18 Jul. 2025.

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known

adjective
: generally recognized
a known expert on art

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