1
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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2
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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3
as in gotten
to have a clear idea of
I think I know what you're trying to say
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as in named
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Recent Examples of 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
Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Malta is known for its close ties with Hollywood.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
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Verb
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
Adjective
The casting director also adds that having Bigelow, an acclaimed filmmaker who is known to take her time finding her projects, didn’t hurt her chances of landing massive talent no matter the size of the part.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Malta is known for its close ties with Hollywood.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for known
Verb
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Each storm sparked a wave of scientific inquiry, until, in the early twentieth century, scientists finally understood why electrifying societies had grown precariously vulnerable to environmental upheavals on the Sun.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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In moments of crisis, children (and adults) need to feel seen, heard and understood.—
Dr. Theresa T. Nguyen,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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It’s been 32 years since Toronto experienced the thrills of the World Series.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Dodgers left-hander Blake Snell experienced the same type of frustration Friday night that the New York Yankees’ Max Fried and Carlos Rodón did in the Division Series.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Audiences had never seen anything like The Exorcist when it was first released in 1973, particularly the horrifying images and sounds coming from 12-year-old Regan (Linda Blair) after being possessed by the demon Pazuzu.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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But Columbus also possessed strong maritime instincts.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Startups may cast incumbents as hapless Goliaths, but in ranking Europe’s biggest companies, David is nowhere to be seen.—
Adam Gale,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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He was seen operating and leaving the blue Hyundai Electra.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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His work resulted in 12 Sports Emmy Awards on 20 nominations for his work on the Olympics and World Cups, as well as being recognized with an Engineering Emmy for innovation for the 1996 Olympics.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
27 Oct. 2025
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Hours after being asked, management at the non-profit voluntarily recognized the union.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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The jury also appreciated the thematically appropriate disregard for linear time used in the movie and found hope and joy in watching these characters seek humor and hold tight to each other in the face of a difficult disease.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
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And that diversity is seen and appreciated within Selena’s fandom.—
Evan Burke,
Billboard,
24 Oct. 2025
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Geyer has also been testing the products in his practice and is seeing success amongst patients who have recently undergone treatments like lasers and peels.—
Emily Burns,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
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These latest shifts continue the transformational journey that retailers have undergone moving from brick and mortar stores to online sales, then to mobile sales, and on to social media.—
Mark Simon,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Washington got some more concerning news just hours before kickoff on Monday.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Her partner's mom got OP's daughter a gift, but none of her partner's siblings did.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Known.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/known. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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