KNOWN Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

known 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of known

as in named

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2 of 2

verb

past participle of know

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 seen

to have a clear idea of I think I know what you're trying to say

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This Denver distillery is well known for its American single malt, and has also been a leader in the category which was finally recognized by the government after years of lobbying. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2026 Delarosa is well known to the New Kensington police, having been arrested and convicted time and again in the past two decades for drug possession, disorderly conduct and fights. — Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Verb

In a special Open Thoughts podcast held in Korea, where YoungBoy now lives, host Funny Marco (known for his deadpan approach) asked if there was ever a time during his early performances that the artist felt like pulling back. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026 Many contain Bifidobacterium longum, known for effectively combating gastrointestinal symptoms. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for known

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White began wondering whether stories like Phillips’ could be understood as their own declarations of independence.

— Reginald David, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026
And for anyone who dates a widow or widower, Kloots explained that reality needs to be understood from the start.

— Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of understood

Verb

Each of those positions experienced a boost of confidence or a seed of concern since players reported to camp three weeks ago.

— Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Flores experienced one of the country’s deadliest disasters in 1992, when an earthquake and an ensuing tsunami killed about 2,500 people.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of experienced

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Once dominated by its iron ore operations in Western Australia, BHP is increasingly being seen by investors as a copper miner with deep exposure to electrification, especially artificial intelligence (AI) data centers.

— Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
The past year has seen the first prosecutions of soldiers and military figures using classified knowledge to make money on these prediction markets.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of seen

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Historically, largetooth sawfish possessed remarkably high genetic diversity spread across different regions of the world.

— Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Instead, that process was based on a predictable pattern, allowing hackers who possessed a sample seed phrase to use trial-and-error to guess others—and clean out Coldcard owners in the process.

— Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of possessed

Verb

The state has tracked data for 72 workers who have undergone lung transplants and 51 workers who have been referred for lung transplant evaluations.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Since the middle of the twentieth century, societies around the globe have undergone a collective revolution in standards and attitudes towards obscenity and immorality.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of undergone

Verb

Greece designated Olympus its first national park in 1938, and the mountain has long been recognized as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.

— Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
The two sides were deadlocked over which would control the peninsula until Kissinger recognized that Egypt’s core interest was sovereignty and national pride while Israel’s was security.

— Matt Waldman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of recognized

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On that terrible day, millions of Americans witnessed airplanes flying into buildings, people jumping off skyscrapers, and the Twin Towers collapsing with thousands of innocents inside.

— Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
That power was fully shown when it was revealed that Vecna was working as one entity with another massive monster, the Mind Flayer, whose scale was fully witnessed in the final battle against Eleven and the Hawkins gang.

— Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026

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