as in accidental
happening by chance
an inadvertent encounter with a rattlesnake in the brush
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Recent Examples of inadvertent
Skinner has been out of commission since getting an inadvertent knee in the head from the Dallas Stars’ Mikko Rantanen on March 26.
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Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Downsides exist and can undercut your efforts by inadvertent misuse or overuse of this technique.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The inadvertent inclusion of a journalist on a Signal group chat discussing attack plans means officials likely violated the Espionage Act and public records laws while flouting guidance on how to discuss sensitive information.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 28 Mar. 2025
Rubio drew attention Wednesday by delivering the sharpest criticism yet by a senior administration official of the inadvertent inclusion of a journalist on a group chat on Signal that detailed plans for imminent U.S. strikes against the Houthis in Yemen earlier this month.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
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Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Downsides exist and can undercut your efforts by inadvertent misuse or overuse of this technique.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The inadvertent inclusion of a journalist on a Signal group chat discussing attack plans means officials likely violated the Espionage Act and public records laws while flouting guidance on how to discuss sensitive information.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 28 Mar. 2025
Rubio drew attention Wednesday by delivering the sharpest criticism yet by a senior administration official of the inadvertent inclusion of a journalist on a group chat on Signal that detailed plans for imminent U.S. strikes against the Houthis in Yemen earlier this month.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inadvertent
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Their partnership was born from an accidental introduction at a content conference in Miami.—
Matthew Kayse,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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And the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have gotten rid of divisions that oversee databases on things like accidental deaths and injuries, including fatal shootings, poisonings and motor vehicle crashes.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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“Inadvertent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inadvertent. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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