1
as in accidental
happening by chance
an unwitting mistake made in copying the material
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2
as in unaware
not informed about or aware of something
an unwitting accomplice to the crime
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Recent Examples of unwitting
Once employed by the network, federal employees could then be asked to share increasingly sensitive information about government operations or recommend additional people who might be targeted for willing or unwitting participation, the analysts said.
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Reuters, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2025
In 2018, the veteran sommelier and wine director became an unwitting casualty of an explosive cheating scandal within the Court of Master Sommeliers, the nonprofit organization that administers the elite exam.
—Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
But even intermittent use, or unwitting use through contamination, poses a high risk of death.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
That led to sharp credit score drops for many unwitting borrowers.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Reuters, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2025
In 2018, the veteran sommelier and wine director became an unwitting casualty of an explosive cheating scandal within the Court of Master Sommeliers, the nonprofit organization that administers the elite exam.
—Anna Lee Iijima, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
But even intermittent use, or unwitting use through contamination, poses a high risk of death.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
That led to sharp credit score drops for many unwitting borrowers.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwitting
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But the real Sylvia and Mort were larger-than-life characters and became accidental celebrities when The Nanny aired.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
12 May 2025
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Collantes ruled the cut was the result of an accidental headbutt, Suarez’s team is arguing that a punch caused the cut.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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For those who are unaware of the phenomenon, here's the lowdown: Every Friday, the SCSD posts its digital version of a tool that's been used by law enforcement since the dawn of time.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
11 May 2025
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All three have spent years rallying and organizing parents around their and their child’s rights within the district and say some parents are unaware of what accommodations the district is supposed to make for their child or that budget cuts are even happening.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
7 May 2025
Adjective
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This failure for Trump may represent an inadvertent success for America.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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Eklund is now recovering from the inadvertent cut during a tune-up game between Sweden and the Czech Republic on Saturday in advance of the IIHF World Championships, which begin later this week with Eklund’s hometown of Stockholm being a co-host.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
5 May 2025
Adjective
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The cat's beef-eating, fart-generating owners are oblivious to these lofty ruling ambitions.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
17 May 2025
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Before long, the wife lies on the bed with a peaceful expression on her face, on morphine and oblivious to the chaos that surrounds them.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
13 May 2025
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Trump has no knowledge of military history and has surrounded himself with advisers equally ignorant.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
16 May 2025
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Anger materializes in people who are toxic and ignorant.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
10 May 2025
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“Unwitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwitting. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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