1
as in aware
having specified facts or feelings actively impressed on the mind
she was a witting partner; he had told her about the risk involved
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as in conscious
made, given, or done with full awareness of what one is doing
your witting assistance in helping the robber escape makes you an accessory after the fact
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Recent Examples of witting
These agencies, in turn, viewed Mr. Trump as a witting or unwitting Kremlin agent.
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for witting
Adjective
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Many of these guests were not aware of CGTN’s links to Beijing.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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That’s why Marino would like more people to be aware of MASH and get checked for it.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Many multifamily operators are deeply brand-conscious.—
Tyler Christiansen,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Libra is, after all, the sign of the scales — a Cardinal energy that initiates connection while making the conscious effort to surround itself with beauty.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This reframes usage as deliberate practice rather than digital grazing.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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To this end, instead of complexity, the team showed that deliberate simplification (a minimalist molecule) is the key.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Debtor filed a voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Earlier this year, LNK International issued a voluntary recall of its Kirkland Signature Severe Cold & Flu Plus Congestion medication sold at Costco due to a batch mistakenly being released after it was rejected for potential foreign material contamination.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Two innings later, Kershaw hit Aaron Rowand — a beaning that was deemed intentional.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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Leaders can schedule intentional slow phases after major sprints for reflection, skill-building, or lighter workloads.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Beck took ownership of his two interceptions — one that came late in the first half with Miami trying to pad its lead before the break, the second which was tipped by Malachi Toney on its way to its intended target in Tony Johnson.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
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To successfully operationalize GenAI, businesses must double down on focus—first, with FLMs and their domain-specific data training, and second, with focused domain usage, by defining knowledge anchors for intended use.—
Scott Zoldi,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Witting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/witting. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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