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.
—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
laxity
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This further enhances the skin’s firmness and elasticity, improving the appearance of skin laxity and fine lines.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
7 July 2025
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Generally speaking, for a surgeon to perform a facelift (irrespective of goals), there has to be evidence of laxity.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
10 June 2025
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“Inadvertence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inadvertence. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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