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Recent Examples of witting 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 These agencies, in turn, viewed Mr. Trump as a witting or unwitting Kremlin agent. 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 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for witting
Adjective
  • Many homeowners are aware of the electrical box but might not understand what the numerous switches do and might feel intimidated by the idea of working with electricity.
    Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2025
  • While most individuals are obviously aware of cyber attacks and their consequences, consistent preparation, and resilience-building are the keys to long-term success.
    James Hadley, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Your subconscious mind processes thousands of data points your conscious mind doesn't register.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Parade Budget conscious shoppers will find solace in the affordable price point and top-notch bra designs at Parade.
    Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • This condition is what philosopher Charles Mills, speaking of the American context, labeled epistemological ignorance—a deliberate unknowing, an insistence on the myth of white superiority, of white exceptionalism.
    Christine Winter, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
  • The surprise that followed was more insidious: a slow and deliberate betrayal in court.
    Dylan Moore, National Review, 1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Some bar owners had expressed concerns the program would be mandatory or would be used as a cudgel by the city to force changes to their businesses, but Alldredge stressed the program would be voluntary and would largely consist of things bars and restaurants already do.
    Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Participation is voluntary, and patients can opt out at any time.
    Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • There’s an awful lot of callbacks to it that are mostly intentional, but some of them are unintentional.
    Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Authorities are now investigating the crash as an intentional act, per NBC News.
    Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The spacecraft then reached its intended orbit about 44 minutes later before establishing communication at 8:17 p.m. with mission controllers on the ground, according to Intuitive Machines.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Everything can still serve its intended purpose though.
    Tom Mylan, Bon Appétit, 26 Feb. 2025

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“Witting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/witting. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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