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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But beyond the political fallout lies a more material risk, namely that the beef destined for American shelves through the deal may not come from Argentina at all.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025 -
Major tech players will report on Wednesday, namely Alphabet, Microsoft and Meta.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Videlicet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/videlicet. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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