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
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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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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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 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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Fifty-three and childless when the foundation opened its doors, Barnes was not oblivious to the need to arrange its future beyond his lifetime.—
Susan Tallman,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2025
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Best’s dive buddy Pascal was diving underwater, oblivious to the danger.—
Don Riddell,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025
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Another director might have shied away from such minutiae or worse, be completely ignorant of them.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Consider that Mahmoud Khalil, an anti-war protester and recent graduate of Columbia University, was arrested on a Saturday night by ICE agents who appeared ignorant of his status as a legal U.S. resident and his rights thereof.—
Nisha Whitehead,
Orange County Register,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Unwitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwitting. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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