1
as in cold
having lost consciousness
the guard was knocked unconscious by a blow to the head
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as in unaware
not informed about or aware of something
unconscious of the somber expression she wore
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Recent Examples of unconscious
No interview fatigue, and no unconscious bias based on the first impression.
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Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
But he is forced to do so when Eyghon possesses an unconscious Jenny Calendar (Robia LaMorte Scott), Sunnydale’s computer teacher and Giles’ budding love interest.
—ArsTechnica, 7 June 2026
Authorities allege the child remained unconscious in the pool for approximately 20 minutes before Johnson was seen retrieving him.
—Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Huffman was rendered unconscious, provided medical aid by officers and good Samaritans and taken into custody.
—S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 4 June 2026
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Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
But he is forced to do so when Eyghon possesses an unconscious Jenny Calendar (Robia LaMorte Scott), Sunnydale’s computer teacher and Giles’ budding love interest.
—ArsTechnica, 7 June 2026
Authorities allege the child remained unconscious in the pool for approximately 20 minutes before Johnson was seen retrieving him.
—Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Huffman was rendered unconscious, provided medical aid by officers and good Samaritans and taken into custody.
—S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconscious
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Amanda Lee Myers is a senior crime reporter who covers the death penalty, cold cases and breaking news for USA TODAY.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Fleur and Caroline put innumerable noses out of joint on their paths to creative and intellectual fulfillment; lovers become dejected, friendships are left to go cold, and each woman’s devotion to her work is viewed with resentment and suspicion.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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The second leg of the triangle would be to have three or four of the CTA board members be people who actually use the CTA, rather than a board of all political back-scratchers who are unaware of the CTA’s dynamics.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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Prosecutors say the shooting victim is currently unable to move anything but his eyes and is unaware when his family is in the room with him at New York-Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
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The boy’s family and county leaders are renewing their plea for witnesses to come forward, saying justice for a child lost to senseless street violence is long overdue.—
Seamus Bozeman
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Season 2 opens with a senseless act of violence.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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Cards and well-wishes poured in from around the world, as did calls from oblivious travelers.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Some economic shocks travel slowly – a danger to which many governments seem oblivious.—
John W.H. Denton AO,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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And using both words does not reveal that a person is ignorant but rather cosmopolitan.—
Kirk Bowman,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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Trump cut education aid, people got ignorant.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2026
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“Unconscious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconscious. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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