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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Alexandra Banner, CNN, 5 Sep. 2024
The brand is most known for its viral Bean Essence, which touts a satisfying ability to slough off dead skin cells without physical exfoliants or irritation.
—Sarah Y. Wu, Glamour, 4 Sep. 2024
But there are no known examples of economic migrants entering the United States and engaging in espionage.
—Meredith Oyen / Made By History, TIME, 13 Aug. 2024
For another research project in the early 1970s, Ostrom examined the earliest known bird, Archaeopteryx, which lived 150 million years ago in what is now Germany.
—Hans Sues, Discover Magazine, 15 Aug. 2024
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There is no known connection between the shooter and the victims, authorities said, adding an investigation is underway to determine his motive.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 5 Sep. 2024
The brand is most known for its viral Bean Essence, which touts a satisfying ability to slough off dead skin cells without physical exfoliants or irritation.
—Sarah Y. Wu, Glamour, 4 Sep. 2024
But there are no known examples of economic migrants entering the United States and engaging in espionage.
—Meredith Oyen / Made By History, TIME, 13 Aug. 2024
For another research project in the early 1970s, Ostrom examined the earliest known bird, Archaeopteryx, which lived 150 million years ago in what is now Germany.
—Hans Sues, Discover Magazine, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Known.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/known. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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