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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
However, his attorney, Christopher Frost, issued a statement via a spokesperson, portraying his client as the unwitting mark of both Mauriss and Robinson—a characterization both of those men would strongly dispute.
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Befriended by the aged proprietor of a now defunct Greek coast restaurant, the hen becomes an unwitting witness of human misery – greed, migrant trafficking, revenge upon revenge.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
If instead the corporation digs in, further empowering the unwitting wreckers and saboteurs — well, bless their hearts.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Rayner claimed her mistake was unwitting and based on poor legal advice.
—Max Foster, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Befriended by the aged proprietor of a now defunct Greek coast restaurant, the hen becomes an unwitting witness of human misery – greed, migrant trafficking, revenge upon revenge.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
If instead the corporation digs in, further empowering the unwitting wreckers and saboteurs — well, bless their hearts.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Rayner claimed her mistake was unwitting and based on poor legal advice.
—Max Foster, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwitting
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Denim’s workwear roots laid the foundation for Iron Shop Provisions founder Josh Guillory’s accidental journey into denim retail and design.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Nov. 2025
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The manner of death was listed as accidental.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
10 Nov. 2025
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Dumb and Dumber Two incredibly stupid friends embark on a cross-country road trip to return a briefcase full of money, completely unaware that it was meant for criminals.—
Caitlin White,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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Hundreds of companies, frequently unaware of the workings of satellite communications systems, were sending their data via those satellites without end-to-end encryption, which is a standard in today's secure internet communication.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Portis apparently took exception to some inadvertent contact from Sabonis on the previous possession.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Microsoft identifies configuration error behind Azure outage Microsoft has issued a new update in its ongoing response to the Azure outage, revealing that an inadvertent configuration change may be the root cause of the disruption.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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And then on Thursday, after most of the show had been written, a man collapsed in the Oval Office, generating an instantly meme-able photograph of the president staring into the camera, looking oblivious to efforts to revive the prone victim at stage left.—
Erik Adams,
The Atlantic,
9 Nov. 2025
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Michael Jackson’s star got a photo, as did Jennifer Aniston’s, while Judy Garland’s star only got a finger point and countless others drew nothing more than an oblivious glance.—
Oren Peleg,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Nov. 2025
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In fact, the term itself was an epithet throughout the founding era, a way to describe ignorant and easily deceived popular majorities, perpetually vulnerable to demagogues.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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International students are close to entirely ignorant of Canadian history and politics.—
Dónal Gill,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Unwitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwitting. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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