witting

adjective

ˈwi-tiŋ How to pronounce witting (audio)
Definition of wittingnext
1
as in aware
having specified facts or feelings actively impressed on the mind she was a witting partner; he had told her about the risk involved

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2
as in deliberate
made, given, or done with full awareness of what one is doing your witting assistance in helping the robber escape makes you an accessory after the fact

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Recent Examples of witting Harvey Weinstein built his complicity machine out of the witting, the unwitting and those in between. — Carina Chocano, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2018 Because the nature of the hostile foreign nation is well known, counterintelligence investigations tend to be centered on individuals the FBI suspects to be witting or unwitting agents of that foreign power. — Megan Friedman, Marie Claire, 7 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for witting
  1. aware
  2. deliberate
  3. conscious
  4. voluntary
  5. intentional
  6. intended
Adjective
  • On the day of the fire, Farinacci was aware Spokane County was under a red flag warning and conditions were ideal to start a fire, according to Drapeau.
    — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Asked about any projects with varying zones in a low-density residential area, Smith said city community development staff were not aware of another similar example.
    — Rose Evans August 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of aware
Adjective
  • Prosecutors may view a deliberate wipe at that point as an attempt to interfere with a search or seizure.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The studio’s journey from film production house to post-production powerhouse has been incremental but also deliberate.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of deliberate
Adjective
  • Celsius markets its energy drinks to athletes and health-conscious consumers and has exploded in popularity in recent years.
    — Robert Frank, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Alison Brie and Dave Franco Celebrity power couple Alison Brie and Dave Franco, who have been together since 2012 and married since 2017, made a conscious decision not to have children.
    — Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of conscious
Adjective
  • Open models will be excluded from the voluntary pre-release review, at least for now.
    — Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Initially, deaths caused by vehicle collisions could simply be prosecuted as voluntary or involuntary manslaughter.
    — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of voluntary
Adjective
  • Although umbrella insurance is far from perfect ― for instance, intentional acts are generally excluded ― umbrella insurance can provide much larger coverage amounts for things already covered by other policies with lower limits.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The experience has also turned the mother-daughter duo into advocates for mental health awareness and more intentional technology use.
    — Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of intentional
Adjective
  • My company's research found that 67% of organizations already suspect AI agents have accessed data beyond their intended scope.
    — Oded Hareven, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Some people using the tool were ignoring its intended purpose.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 31 July 2026
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