1
as in accidental
happening by chance
an unwitting mistake made in copying the material
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2
as in unaware
not informed about or aware of something
an unwitting accomplice to the crime
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Recent Examples of unwitting
But even intermittent use, or unwitting use through contamination, poses a high risk of death.
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Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
That led to sharp credit score drops for many unwitting borrowers.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
But hidden dangers lurk in each of these sanctuaries — treacherous storms, slippery rock faces and swift river currents all lie in wait for the unwitting, unprepared or unlucky explorer.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
Max grows ever more anxious, Fontaine becomes increasingly impatient and the unwitting Walter starts to suspect that something shady is going on.
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 5 Mar. 2025
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Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
That led to sharp credit score drops for many unwitting borrowers.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
But hidden dangers lurk in each of these sanctuaries — treacherous storms, slippery rock faces and swift river currents all lie in wait for the unwitting, unprepared or unlucky explorer.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
Max grows ever more anxious, Fontaine becomes increasingly impatient and the unwitting Walter starts to suspect that something shady is going on.
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwitting
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Their partnership was born from an accidental introduction at a content conference in Miami.—
Matthew Kayse,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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And the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have gotten rid of divisions that oversee databases on things like accidental deaths and injuries, including fatal shootings, poisonings and motor vehicle crashes.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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For those who are unaware of the phenomenon, here's the lowdown: Every Friday, the SCSD posts its digital version of a tool that's been used by law enforcement since the dawn of time.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
11 May 2025
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All three have spent years rallying and organizing parents around their and their child’s rights within the district and say some parents are unaware of what accommodations the district is supposed to make for their child or that budget cuts are even happening.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
7 May 2025
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What to look for: The brick and stone walls are nearly three feet thick in places and are designed to withstand any inadvertent ammunition explosions.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 May 2025
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The scenario has played out in American communities for years -- sometimes resulting from bad intelligence, others from inadvertent officer errors -- often leaving property damaged and families traumatized.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2025
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But these characters — oblivious hipsters with limited prospects and even more limited resources — couldn’t be more different from Allen’s affluent and accomplished Upper West Siders.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
9 May 2025
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Miraculously, those same analysts are oblivious to cost of diverting dozens of cases from federal courts into our state court system and creating juicy financial incentives for lawsuits to multiply.—
Mark Hillman,
Denver Post,
16 Apr. 2025
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Problematic to be sure, but also a very in-character move for an ignorant buffoon.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Time,
6 May 2025
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But here's a reminder for us: casual cruelty, performed by ignorant fascists.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
5 May 2025
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“Unwitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwitting. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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