inadvertency

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Recent Examples of inadvertency 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
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Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • This is about the age when skin laxity, jowling, and deeper folds are more pronounced.
    Audrey Noble, Vogue, 16 June 2025
  • What sets it apart from peers like vitamin C, however, is that retinol can tackle just about every sign of premature skin aging, including fine lines and wrinkles, skin laxity, and hyperpigmentation (a contributor to dark circles).
    Deanna Pai, Glamour, 28 May 2025

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“Inadvertency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inadvertency. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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