otherwise known as
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—used to indicate a different name that people know or that a person uses
France's King Louis XIV, otherwise known as the Sun King
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Clinique’s catalog is stacked with icons, from the cleansing balm that melts a full face of makeup in just seconds to the pale yellow moisturizer in a rectangular bottle—otherwise known as the Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion—that’s graced vanities for literal decades.
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Siena Gagliano, Allure, 26 Feb. 2025
The Grammy-winning artist had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), otherwise known as Lou Gehrig's disease, in 2022.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 25 Feb. 2025
In Memoriam: Notable people who died in 2025 Flack was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, otherwise known as ALS, in 2022, which resulted in the loss of her singing voice, her publicists said at the time.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2025
The display panel used in this screen is an IPS type and offers a maximum resolution of 3,440 x 1,440 otherwise known as UWQHD.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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Siena Gagliano, Allure, 26 Feb. 2025
The Grammy-winning artist had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), otherwise known as Lou Gehrig's disease, in 2022.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 25 Feb. 2025
In Memoriam: Notable people who died in 2025 Flack was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, otherwise known as ALS, in 2022, which resulted in the loss of her singing voice, her publicists said at the time.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2025
The display panel used in this screen is an IPS type and offers a maximum resolution of 3,440 x 1,440 otherwise known as UWQHD.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Otherwise known as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/otherwise%20known%20as. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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