as you know

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Meaning · English

Used to introduce a fact or situation that is already familiar

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Để giới thiệu một sự thật hoặc tình huống đã quen thuộc

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Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

As you know, the meeting has been rescheduled

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “as you know” mean?

Used to introduce a fact or situation that is already familiar

Is “as you know” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.