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Recent Examples of unintentionally
Yet, despite his deeply entrenched presence in the pageant and rush scenes, for the most part, Alverson fell into this line of pageant coaching unintentionally.
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Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Based on their findings, the writers of this study caution that while the presence of some chemicals such as UV-stabilizers to prevent fading and flame retardants may be known, others can be introduced to textiles unintentionally through fiber processing or contamination.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
But the well-meaning—an understandable, especially given the historical context—efforts can have an unintentionally shaming effect that might stop a teen from asking for help managing their period.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 20 Oct. 2025
If that awareness spreads to other highly tariffed sectors, from furniture to heavy machinery, this administration may unintentionally succeed in unlocking widespread adoption of circularity that has eluded its backers for decades.
—Justin Worland, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, British sportswear brand Lonsdale’s blocky logo on T-shirts unintentionally contained a Nazi reference.
—Steve Salter, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
When her daughter asked where the lunch containers were, Dillard snapped unintentionally.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
But unintentionally — in the way that life happens, right?
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
The district attorney had charged Ruiz under the reckless murder section of the statute, reserved for offenders who unintentionally cause a death.
—Amy Yurkanin, ProPublica, 9 Oct. 2025
Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Based on their findings, the writers of this study caution that while the presence of some chemicals such as UV-stabilizers to prevent fading and flame retardants may be known, others can be introduced to textiles unintentionally through fiber processing or contamination.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
But the well-meaning—an understandable, especially given the historical context—efforts can have an unintentionally shaming effect that might stop a teen from asking for help managing their period.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 20 Oct. 2025
If that awareness spreads to other highly tariffed sectors, from furniture to heavy machinery, this administration may unintentionally succeed in unlocking widespread adoption of circularity that has eluded its backers for decades.
—Justin Worland, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, British sportswear brand Lonsdale’s blocky logo on T-shirts unintentionally contained a Nazi reference.
—Steve Salter, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
When her daughter asked where the lunch containers were, Dillard snapped unintentionally.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
But unintentionally — in the way that life happens, right?
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
The district attorney had charged Ruiz under the reckless murder section of the statute, reserved for offenders who unintentionally cause a death.
—Amy Yurkanin, ProPublica, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unintentionally
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Many dams on Great Lakes tributaries have been that alternative, inadvertently shutting lampreys out of prime spawning grounds.—
Katie Thornton,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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Black business owners whose products were featured in Target stores voiced concern that the boycotts might inadvertently harm their own sales, prompting activists to urge consumers to buy directly from those brands online instead.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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While wild game roadkill are usually allowed to be picked up and taken home to eat in many parts of the country, some animals accidentally killed by a motor vehicle first require state notification, a license and other steps.—
Stuart Dyos,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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His pro partner, Daniella Karagach, accidentally broke Efron's nose during training.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
29 Oct. 2025
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If the answer to this question is no, a business runs the risk of unwittingly exposing its data, despite its security measures.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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If so, Scoresby unwittingly described the effects of a shift in the quantity of solar radiation that reached Earth’s surface.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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The way children unconsciously cover walls in their passions.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
25 Sep. 2025
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Sales teams unconsciously memorize product specs between REM cycles.—
Raghu Para,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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But their next drive started fortuitously, when Nix seemingly overthrew a receiver only for the ball to fall into the hands of an awaiting Marvin Mims for a 29-yard gain.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
20 Oct. 2025
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This fall, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), MASS MoCA in Massachusetts and the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago intertwine fortuitously on the subjects of land and migration.—
Miguel Figueroa,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
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Wallets, coins, and rings are carelessly passed around this little society, and messages are corrupted—from Orsino’s wooing of Olivia, which is accidentally undone by his own go-between, Viola, to the letters that deceive Malvolio.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
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But also just a touch ironic — like a man handing out fire safety pamphlets while carelessly flipping burgers over a bonfire on his porch.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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These puzzles, like the horizon problem, the flatness problem, and the monopole problem, strongly suggested that the hot, dense, early state couldn’t be extrapolated to arbitrarily high temperatures and energies.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Oct. 2025
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Iran has accused France of arbitrarily detaining Mahdieh Esfandiari, an Iranian student living in the French city of Lyon, who was arrested this year over anti-Israel social media posts.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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Soon there’s a birthday party, Valentine’s Day, a brit bat (aka a baby-naming ceremony), Purim (a celebration of Jewish deliverance casually referred to as Jewish Halloween), and a game night at a beer garden.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
23 Oct. 2025
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Dacus appeared visibly confused by Monáe casually dropping some time-traveling lore.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Unintentionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unintentionally. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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