as in accidental
happening by chance
an inadvertent encounter with a rattlesnake in the brush
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Recent Examples of inadvertent
The fear for many experts and policymakers is whether the clashes lead to inadvertent escalation between two nuclear-armed powers.
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Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2025
This failure for Trump may represent an inadvertent success for America.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Eklund is now recovering from the inadvertent cut during a tune-up game between Sweden and the Czech Republic on Saturday in advance of the IIHF World Championships, which begin later this week with Eklund’s hometown of Stockholm being a co-host.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 5 May 2025
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, 2 May 2025
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Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2025
This failure for Trump may represent an inadvertent success for America.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Eklund is now recovering from the inadvertent cut during a tune-up game between Sweden and the Czech Republic on Saturday in advance of the IIHF World Championships, which begin later this week with Eklund’s hometown of Stockholm being a co-host.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 5 May 2025
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, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inadvertent
accidental
Adjective
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The trauma Miami Dolphins fans experience isn’t accidental.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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The difference in these teams after this opening act — 80 minutes of often great, mostly white-knuckled hockey — was an accidental flip of the puck out of play for a two-minute penalty near the end of overtime.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
5 June 2025
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“Inadvertent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inadvertent. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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