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Recent Examples of unknowingly
Many people may be unknowingly exposed to similar investments through their pensions or 401k.
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Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
More than 3,700 spectators unknowingly became witnesses to the nine couples' ceremonies, which were either weddings or vow renewals.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
The Biggest Mistake Business Owners Make Many owners unknowingly build businesses that depend entirely on them.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Argentine officials told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the leading hypothesis is that the couple may have been exposed to rodents while visiting a landfill during a bird-watching tour in the city of Ushuaia, unknowingly contracting the virus before boarding the cruise ship.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
This is extremely dangerous for officers and first responders to unknowingly interact with an individual with an active warrant.
—Silvana Tabares, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Tung also offered advice for consumers seeking to avoid unknowingly supporting such practices.
—Jay Ganglani, NBC news, 3 May 2026
In fact, many passengers unknowingly make small mistakes in premium cabins that can affect both their own comfort and the overall flight experience.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
Players who were born in the Netherlands and play club football in the country, but have declared for Indonesia, have, in theory, unknowingly not been allowed to fulfil work commitments without a work permit.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
More than 3,700 spectators unknowingly became witnesses to the nine couples' ceremonies, which were either weddings or vow renewals.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 25 May 2026
The Biggest Mistake Business Owners Make Many owners unknowingly build businesses that depend entirely on them.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Argentine officials told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the leading hypothesis is that the couple may have been exposed to rodents while visiting a landfill during a bird-watching tour in the city of Ushuaia, unknowingly contracting the virus before boarding the cruise ship.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
This is extremely dangerous for officers and first responders to unknowingly interact with an individual with an active warrant.
—Silvana Tabares, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Tung also offered advice for consumers seeking to avoid unknowingly supporting such practices.
—Jay Ganglani, NBC news, 3 May 2026
In fact, many passengers unknowingly make small mistakes in premium cabins that can affect both their own comfort and the overall flight experience.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
Players who were born in the Netherlands and play club football in the country, but have declared for Indonesia, have, in theory, unknowingly not been allowed to fulfil work commitments without a work permit.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unknowingly
Adverb
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Do painters unconsciously use similar shapes, contours or compositions to elicit an emotional response?—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
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While critics have been tough on the Finnish director’s blending of human sentiment and thrashing violence and pyrotechnics, audiences know his brand – consciously or unconsciously.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Shot in 1914, the young men are unwittingly walking into the future, just as Sander himself was blazing a path others would follow.—
Max Norman,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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In the series, while visiting Japan on the ultimate foodie adventure, Scooby-Doo and Shaggy unwittingly unleash hundreds of mythical monsters that are causing trouble across the country.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
18 May 2026
Adverb
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By human standard, of course, animals can be unintentionally and surprisingly clumsy, delightfully awkward or laughingly foolish.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Across airports and aircraft, many older passengers encounter—or unintentionally create—the same challenges.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 2026
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“Unknowingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unknowingly. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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