as in carelessness
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Recent Examples of inadvertency
Again, what is lost is inadvertency and the element of surprise — the sense that the power of the image is independent of the photographer’s plans.
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Teju Cole, New York Times, 18 Oct. 2016
Teju Cole, New York Times, 18 Oct. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inadvertency
Noun
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As for inventions, accident and inadvertence played a role in the development of Post-it Notes and microwave heating.—
Amanda Foreman,
WSJ,
4 May 2018
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The history of the game proceeded through intelligence, but also through inadvertence.—
JAY CASPIAN KANG,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2017
Noun
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For others experiencing more severe laxity, there’s tummy tucks and face lifts.—
Emily Burns,
Footwear News,
7 May 2025
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For: Fine lines, wrinkles, dark circles, puffiness, skin laxity Size: 0.5 oz.—
Emily Orofino,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2024
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“Inadvertency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inadvertency. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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