inadvertence

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Recent Examples of inadvertence As for inventions, accident and inadvertence played a role in the development of Post-it Notes and microwave heating. Amanda Foreman, WSJ, 4 May 2018 The history of the game proceeded through intelligence, but also through inadvertence. Jay Caspian Kang, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inadvertence
Noun
  • Earhart was a complicated woman, highly skilled as a pilot yet with a tendency toward carelessness.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Disappointing to see talent overshadowed by carelessness.
    Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Again, what is lost is inadvertency and the element of surprise — the sense that the power of the image is independent of the photographer’s plans.
    TEJU COLE, New York Times, 18 Oct. 2016
Noun
  • The heedlessness of the children has touched her mood.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Per Scotto, Edey had a surgery to address excessive ligamentous laxity in his left ankle, and is slated to need another six-to-nine weeks to return.
    Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The formula can also address multiple signs of sun damage, including fine lines and wrinkles, discoloration, and skin laxity.
    Deanna Pai, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2025

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“Inadvertence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inadvertence. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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