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
But even intermittent use, or unwitting use through contamination, poses a high risk of death.
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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
But hidden dangers lurk in each of these sanctuaries — treacherous storms, slippery rock faces and swift river currents all lie in wait for the unwitting, unprepared or unlucky explorer.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
Max grows ever more anxious, Fontaine becomes increasingly impatient and the unwitting Walter starts to suspect that something shady is going on.
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 5 Mar. 2025
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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
But hidden dangers lurk in each of these sanctuaries — treacherous storms, slippery rock faces and swift river currents all lie in wait for the unwitting, unprepared or unlucky explorer.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
Max grows ever more anxious, Fontaine becomes increasingly impatient and the unwitting Walter starts to suspect that something shady is going on.
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwitting
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The coroner’s office ruled the deaths accidental due to blunt force trauma.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
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Registrar Lock And Auto-Renewal Immediately enable registrar lock and auto-renewal to prevent accidental expiration or unauthorized domain transfers.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In many cases, schools were unaware of any issues until after the fact.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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Tarrant County spokesperson Regina Calderon said the Elections Office is unaware of any complaints regarding Rodriguez’s claims.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2025
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The White House has dismissed the episode as a minor mistake and top congressional Republicans seemed ready to chalk it up as an inadvertent mix-up, but Democrats were in no mood to do so.—
Carl Hulse,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Apparently, an inadvertent phone number made it onto that thread.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Around us, tanks hummed with activity—tiny creatures darting about, oblivious to the struggles of the people who had built this operation from the ground up.—
Stephan Lendi,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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A lot of Maryland residents who enjoy their summer at the ocean might be oblivious to how this change might affect their upcoming vacations.—
Gretchen Holland,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Apr. 2025
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Related Stories Whoever says this is unskilled work is either ignorant or lying.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Apr. 2025
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Beth and her husband Frank’s willfully ignorant marital bliss is upended when Beth’s brother-in-law shoots a dog that belongs to Gabriel, Beth’s teenage love.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Unwitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwitting. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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