1
as in cold
having lost consciousness
the guard was knocked unconscious by a blow to the head
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2
as in unaware
not informed about or aware of something
unconscious of the somber expression she wore
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Recent Examples of unconscious
The accompanying image of Jîna lying unconscious in a hospital bed, with a swollen face, tubes coming out of her mouth, and dried blood on her ears, went viral.
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Fatemeh Jamalpour, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
The document states the suspect hit Godfrey in the head and face with his knee, knocking Godfrey to the ground unconscious.
—Andrew Dys, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025
Vanderburg also noted that not all age biases are unconscious.
—Helen Dennis, Oc Register, 14 Sep. 2025
Use blind screening where possible to minimise unconscious bias, and train your teams to recognise how systemic inequality might appear in a CV, gaps in employment, foreign qualifications, etc.
—Maxine Harrison, Refinery29, 12 Sep. 2025
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Fatemeh Jamalpour, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
The document states the suspect hit Godfrey in the head and face with his knee, knocking Godfrey to the ground unconscious.
—Andrew Dys, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025
Vanderburg also noted that not all age biases are unconscious.
—Helen Dennis, Oc Register, 14 Sep. 2025
Use blind screening where possible to minimise unconscious bias, and train your teams to recognise how systemic inequality might appear in a CV, gaps in employment, foreign qualifications, etc.
—Maxine Harrison, Refinery29, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconscious
Adjective
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Charlie Kirk didn't deserve to be killed in cold blood.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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After all, who wants to wake up on a crisp winter morning to their feet on cold hardwood?—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Animal shelter employees were unaware that officials used the machine for narcotics, Halverson said.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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Yet most viewers are unaware of the complex coordination that takes place out of sight.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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It’s been nine days since Charlie Kirk‘s assassination, and the senseless tragedy continues to reverberate throughout the culture.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
19 Sep. 2025
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This country is grieving too many senseless and violent deaths and shootings.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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He's witnessed countless episodes of passengers wearing noise-canceling headphones and earbuds walking through airport terminals, oblivious to their surroundings and putting themselves and others in danger.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Oh, to be oblivious like Daniel.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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The fact that multiple guests were ignorant of the CCP’s control over CGTN shows that booking agents working for the network may have failed to disclose such information.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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The league might be skeptical that the Clippers were merely ignorant of the Aspiration-Leonard relationship and question why the team didn’t undertake more diligence.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Unconscious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconscious. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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