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
Now, scammers are going both on and offline to target new unwitting victims.
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2024
But that’s a red herring, as is Iris’s unwitting participation in the homicide.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 22 Jan. 2025
National Civil Rights Day would also preserve the names of multiple unwitting catalysts for changes in police procedures.
—Paul L. Newman, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2025
GoFundMe has long struggled with fraud as people concoct stories of misfortune to sham unwitting donors out of cash.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 22 Oct. 2024
But that’s a red herring, as is Iris’s unwitting participation in the homicide.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 22 Jan. 2025
National Civil Rights Day would also preserve the names of multiple unwitting catalysts for changes in police procedures.
—Paul L. Newman, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2025
GoFundMe has long struggled with fraud as people concoct stories of misfortune to sham unwitting donors out of cash.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwitting
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As the largest startup offering cyber insurance and proactive monitoring tools with over 90,000 policyholders, Coalition insures against incidents like cyberattacks, email scams and accidental privacy violations.—
Jeff Kauflin,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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Tanya’s accidental drowning after getting sweet murderous vengeance on her con-men was an ending fit for the tragicomic heroine of a kind of Italian opera.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
17 Feb. 2025
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The palace hotels Miller mentioned are stunning, but there are few (if any) other countries that can rival the overall quality of the top luxury hotels of India, a fact many travelers who have not visited are unaware of.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Guerrier is not alone in his discovery, as many are unaware of how prominent Black history has featured itself in a predominantly White sport.—
Julian McKenzie,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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The plot follows the titular character’s inadvertent entanglement in a high-stakes espionage caper.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2025
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That was the Malachi Flynn team of 2019-20 that went 30-2 before the NCAA Tournament was scrapped because of the pandemic (and also had a 17-2 run when Nevada’s only basket was an inadvertent tip-in by an Aztecs player).—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Feb. 2025
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Barber’s character usually seemed oblivious of or unbothered by the adults’ insults or cheerfully fired back hilarious barbs of her own.—
John Russell,
People.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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The gesture seemed oblivious to the feelings of those left out.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Because not only do viewers suffer through the whitest cast ever, but also one of its most politically ignorant.—
Melanie Curry,
refinery29.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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Greed could refer to material attachment, jealousy bleeds into hatred, and delusion encompasses similar attitudes, like living a life ignorant to Buddha’s teachings or being dull and uncaring.—
Alex Abad-Santos,
Vox,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Unwitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwitting. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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