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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Carpenter has sent every single from the full-length to the top of the list, which is otherwise known as a clean sweep.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Proponents of the bill say that Red Flag laws, otherwise known as Extreme Risk Protective Orders (ERPOs), violate people's right to due process, as people targeted by Red Flag laws have to give up their guns without a criminal charge.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Meet Adult Melissa, otherwise known as Kelly, played by Hilary Swank.
—Esther Zuckerman, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The Corporate Transparency Act, otherwise known as the CTA, really is just a statute that brings the United States into compliance with the rest of the world in terms of beneficial ownership reporting.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Proponents of the bill say that Red Flag laws, otherwise known as Extreme Risk Protective Orders (ERPOs), violate people's right to due process, as people targeted by Red Flag laws have to give up their guns without a criminal charge.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Meet Adult Melissa, otherwise known as Kelly, played by Hilary Swank.
—Esther Zuckerman, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The Corporate Transparency Act, otherwise known as the CTA, really is just a statute that brings the United States into compliance with the rest of the world in terms of beneficial ownership reporting.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Otherwise known as.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/otherwise%20known%20as. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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