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 conscious
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
These agencies, in turn, viewed Mr. Trump as a witting or unwitting Kremlin agent.
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Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ, 29 June 2018
Another major unanswered question is whether Mueller's grand jury will charge any Americans as witting participants in the hacking and leaking scheme — including anyone associated with Trump's presidential campaign.
—Ken Dilanian, NBC News, 1 Mar. 2018
Harvey Weinstein built his complicity machine out of the witting, the unwitting and those in between.
—Carina Chocano, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2018
Let’s continue: 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.
—Monique Judge, The Root, 8 June 2017
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.
—Leada Gore, AL.com, 8 June 2017
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
Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ, 29 June 2018
Another major unanswered question is whether Mueller's grand jury will charge any Americans as witting participants in the hacking and leaking scheme — including anyone associated with Trump's presidential campaign.
—Ken Dilanian, NBC News, 1 Mar. 2018
Harvey Weinstein built his complicity machine out of the witting, the unwitting and those in between.
—Carina Chocano, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2018
Let’s continue: 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.
—Monique Judge, The Root, 8 June 2017
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.
—Leada Gore, AL.com, 8 June 2017
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
Adjective
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What’s Next UPenn has issued safety advice to students, including not wearing headphones, staying off of phones, and making sure to stay aware of surroundings.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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In a rare move, aware of Chapman’s growing comfort in Boston, Breslow worked out an in-season extension for the veteran reliever.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The resulting formula is a gentle and effective cleanser with a host of benefits that have its eco-friendly suds making a splash within the beauty and environmentally-conscious household cleaning spaces alike.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2025
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This hotel, which appeals to budget-conscious travelers with its free aquarium and mermaid show, offers free self-parking and valet parking.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Now, faced with deliberate racial gerrymandering in other states and unchecked executive overreach at home, California must respond with equal determination.—
Trena Turner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Singer-songwriter Baby Rose stepped into a suite of Nina Simone songs, her voice—smoky, deliberate—pouring into the choreography.—
Skylar Mitchell,
Essence,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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What to Know Several companies have issued voluntary recalls of shrimp products suspected of possible Cs-137 contamination.—
Matt Cannon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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What’s desperately needed, Sisti said, are comprehensive investments in mental health — Housing First programs, funding to build up a mental health care workforce, and an easily accessible and coordinated system of voluntary treatment that prevents people from deteriorating on the streets.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Whether her death was intentional or accidental remains unknown, but her heartbreak is unquestionable.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Moving from canvas to page was challenging, and deeply intentional, for Rosales.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In the end, the strike had the opposite of its intended effect.—
Ruth Margalit,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
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Its intended purpose is to help develop the nation's communications infrastructure and protect consumers’ equal access by promoting competition among communication companies.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Witting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/witting. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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