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as in accidental
happening by chance
an unwitting mistake made in copying the material
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as in unaware
not informed about or aware of something
an unwitting accomplice to the crime
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Recent Examples of unwitting
That 1968 Roman Polanski horror film casts a long shadow over They Will Kill You, which also involves unwitting victims, eccentric neighbors, heinous rituals, and hell’s landlord.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026
Advertisement Such lingering may in fact have led to the evolution of new strains of SARS-CoV-2, with viruses accumulating new mutations during a stay in an unwitting human host.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 25 Mar. 2026
The unvaccinated parts of America could find themselves, like Germany, one unwitting traveler away from an outbreak of a horror from the history books.
—Patricia Callahan, ProPublica, 19 Mar. 2026
In order to rectify the situation, Gloria plans to confront her unwitting adversary at a local trivia night, where Kaylinn is playing host.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026
Advertisement Such lingering may in fact have led to the evolution of new strains of SARS-CoV-2, with viruses accumulating new mutations during a stay in an unwitting human host.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 25 Mar. 2026
The unvaccinated parts of America could find themselves, like Germany, one unwitting traveler away from an outbreak of a horror from the history books.
—Patricia Callahan, ProPublica, 19 Mar. 2026
In order to rectify the situation, Gloria plans to confront her unwitting adversary at a local trivia night, where Kaylinn is playing host.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwitting
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The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office later attributed his death to an accidental overdose of ketamine, a hallucinogenic anesthetic that in recent years gained popularity as an off-label, unrelated treatment for depression.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC news,
8 Apr. 2026
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His cause of death was later confirmed as an accidental overdose due to cocaine, methamphetamine, benzodiazepines and fentanyl.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Robby reads the medical history of the patient, unaware that the patient is actually Al-Hashimi.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Max comes across as this really unaware guy.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2026
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Any inadvertent mistakes, typos or omissions will slow down the processing of your return and delivery of your refund.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Justice Department has continued to face pressure and criticism over omissions, improper redactions and the inadvertent release of victims' names.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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To this lesson, as to so many ironies screaming out from his prose, Tillman appears oblivious.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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His collaborators remained unaware — or kept willfully oblivious — about the allegations.—
Mosi Reeves,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2026
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Shaban, who had several weeks to prepare for his confirmation hearing, seemed stunningly ignorant of the basic elements of an arrest, prosecution, and resolution of criminal charges in Connecticut.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
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Across Southern California, e-bike popularity has soared, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic — with a disportionate number of young riders ignorant or ignoring the rules of the road, authorities say, leading to crashes and in some cases fatalities.—
Nathaniel Percy,
Oc Register,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Unwitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwitting. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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