1
as in accidental
happening by chance
an unwitting mistake made in copying the material
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as in unaware
not informed about or aware of something
an unwitting accomplice to the crime
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Recent Examples of unwitting
Max grows ever more anxious, Fontaine becomes increasingly impatient and the unwitting Walter starts to suspect that something shady is going on.
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Joe Leydon, Variety, 5 Mar. 2025
Whether witting or unwitting, her worldview has been shaped by Russian disinformation for years.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025
The series also introduces Isaiah Bradley (Carl Lumbly), one of many Black soldiers used as (unwitting) test subjects of a new Super Soldier Serum during the Korean War.
—Will Harris, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Finding cash within the continent could be an unwitting boon if President Donald Trump’s tariff threats against European allies come to a head.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
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Joe Leydon, Variety, 5 Mar. 2025
Whether witting or unwitting, her worldview has been shaped by Russian disinformation for years.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025
The series also introduces Isaiah Bradley (Carl Lumbly), one of many Black soldiers used as (unwitting) test subjects of a new Super Soldier Serum during the Korean War.
—Will Harris, EW.com, 14 Feb. 2025
Finding cash within the continent could be an unwitting boon if President Donald Trump’s tariff threats against European allies come to a head.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwitting
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On Wednesday, People published the one-minute 18-second trailer for the 1880s period piece, which will release May 2. Baldwin, 67, stars as outlaw Harland Rust who finds himself on the run with his young grandson after the 13-year-old is sentenced to hang for an accidental killing.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2025
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At issue was a high school administrator mistakenly typing the wrong class name on Richardson’s transcript, creating an accidental duplicate.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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And on the ground in Frankfurt, local airport staff seemed — at least initially — totally unaware of the situation.—
Francesca Street,
CNN,
21 Mar. 2025
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The Trump administration's reversal of Social Security's overpayment policy could significantly strain beneficiaries who are often unaware of the overpayments.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 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
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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 7 Apr. 2025.
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