Synonyms for be known as
be known as

Princeton's WordNet

1. think of, repute, know as, be known as, regard as, look upon, look on, esteem, take to beverb

   look on as or consider

   "she looked on this affair as a joke"; "He thinks of himself as a brilliant musician"; "He is reputed to be intelligent"

2. name, call, know as, be known asverb

   assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

   "They named their son David"; "The new school was named after the famous Civil Rights leader"

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1. Pat Toomey:

   The American economy has dodged a bullet, however, the danger remains that these tariffs, pursuant to a Cold War-era trade law known as Section 232, will be levied in six months.

2. Rear Adm. Jeff Jablon:

   We used to be known as the silent service during the Cold War, (we) never let anybody know where we were operating, in today’s submarine force, we operate extensively with the rest of the United States services and with our allies. So the adversary knows we can operate in international waters anywhere on the world.

3. Kylie Ivanir:

   Blueberries are rich in certain anti-inflammatory polyphenols known as flavonoids that fight DNA damage and slow age-related damage to brain cells, these powerful antioxidants enhance longevity by fighting DNA damage and protecting our brain cells from age-related decline in function.

4. Chris Christie:

   John McCain was far more irascible and tactless in his campaign style than Christie has been and he was not known as a bully, maybe it's just because of Chris Christie's size -- he looks like a guy who could just squash you!

5. H. M. Tomlinson:

   It is better to obey the mysterious direction, without any fuss, when it points to a new road, however strange that road may be. There is probably as much reason for it, if the truth were known, as for anything else.