as in namely
that is to say
the journal cites the spot, scilicet present-day Provincetown, as the location of the Pilgrims' first landfall
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The pair’s meanders through the Turkish metropolis heighten the atmosphere of the quest – namely the search for beauty in things that aren’t perfect.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
3 June 2025 -
Much of the SpaceX’s revenue is being plowed directly into the company’s Starship program, which Musk sees as the key to interplanetary expansion — namely his plan to colonize Mars.—
Shannon Carroll,
Quartz,
3 June 2025
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“Scilicet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scilicet. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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