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 gotten
to have a clear idea of
I think I know what you're trying to say
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Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2024
Comparing unknown neurons in the human brain to known ones in fruit flies should help close that gap.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
Given neither candidate is very well known statewide, their fates are more tied to how Vice President Kamala Harris and Trump perform in the battleground state than some other Senate candidates in key states.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 Oct. 2024
Gruen’s three shots — believed to have been taken at The Hit Factory studio — are the only known photos of Lennon wearing the timepiece, which earned an almost mythic reputation among music historians and horologists after his death.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024
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His designs are as emblematic of the 1970s as that of his friend Halston, but less known.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2024
Comparing unknown neurons in the human brain to known ones in fruit flies should help close that gap.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
Given neither candidate is very well known statewide, their fates are more tied to how Vice President Kamala Harris and Trump perform in the battleground state than some other Senate candidates in key states.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 Oct. 2024
Gruen’s three shots — believed to have been taken at The Hit Factory studio — are the only known photos of Lennon wearing the timepiece, which earned an almost mythic reputation among music historians and horologists after his death.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024
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“Known.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/known. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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