as in accidental
happening by chance
an inadvertent encounter with a rattlesnake in the brush
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Recent Examples of inadvertent
And so, Hegseth’s inadvertent wokeness reveals the superficial nature of the administration’s attempts to defend monuments and place names.
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Jeffery Vacante, Hartford Courant, 10 June 2025
There is also a risk of inadvertent inhalation of spray sunscreen particles, especially when products are used on children.
—Arlene Blum, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
The second major change, which compounded this problem, was the largely inadvertent breakdown of prepublication licensing.
—Fara Dabhoiwala, Harpers Magazine, 4 June 2025
That inadvertent use of the policy complicated their efforts to get the fraudulent coverage revoked.
—Julie Appleby, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
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Jeffery Vacante, Hartford Courant, 10 June 2025
There is also a risk of inadvertent inhalation of spray sunscreen particles, especially when products are used on children.
—Arlene Blum, Forbes.com, 22 June 2025
The second major change, which compounded this problem, was the largely inadvertent breakdown of prepublication licensing.
—Fara Dabhoiwala, Harpers Magazine, 4 June 2025
That inadvertent use of the policy complicated their efforts to get the fraudulent coverage revoked.
—Julie Appleby, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inadvertent
accidental
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Officials are investigating the incident to determine whether or not the death was accidental or criminal.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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The initial discovery of the toy’s mechanics was accidental.—
Aurora Martínez,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 July 2025
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“Inadvertent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inadvertent. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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