: generally recognized
a known authority on art

Examples of known in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Conte went around to known restaurants and bars that had Balistrieri vending machines trying to solicit customers, speaking to vending machine distributors. Journal Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2024 While there was no public announcement ahead of her surgery, it was made known immediately afterward that the procedure was a success for Princess Catherine, who remained in the hospital to recover for 13 days before heading home to continue on her path to health and a return to royal duties. Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Feb. 2024 With Morgan at the helm as lead vocalist, Morgan Heritage became well known for their soulful vocal delivery and foundational harmonies. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2024 It was not immediately made known how many people were in the building at the time, but dozens are believed to have lost their homes and belongings. TIME, 23 Feb. 2024 Some of the forces cited by Goldstein were already well known: consumers are burned out by the news, and social-media sites have moved away from promoting news articles. Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2024 All are renowned in the business, but some are less well known to the general public. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2024 Her Life360 location-sharing app would later help investigators determine his last known location. Katherine Itoh, NBC News, 16 Feb. 2024 There are no known insurgent groups operating in that province, home to the Bakhtiari, a branch of Iran's Lur ethnic group. Jon Gambrell The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 15 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of known was in the 14th century

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“Known.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/known. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

known

adjective
: generally recognized
a known expert on art

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