as in carelessness
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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.
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Amanda Foreman,
WSJ,
4 May 2018
The history of the game proceeded through intelligence, but also through inadvertence.
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Jay Caspian Kang,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2017
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
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Once, administrators confronted him about the carelessness of his grading.
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That's not chance or carelessness.
Noun
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The heedlessness of the children has touched her mood.
Noun
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Nothing will ever stop the aging process, but things like SPF, antioxidant serums, and retinol can prevent fine lines, hyperpigmentation, and skin laxity that can slow it down.
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That’s why many of our favorite eye creams pair peptides with retinal, caffeine, niacinamide, or growth factors to tackle multiple signs of aging at once, from puffiness and dark circles to thinning skin and laxity.
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“Inadvertence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inadvertence. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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