as in accidental
happening by chance
an inadvertent encounter with a rattlesnake in the brush
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Recent Examples of inadvertent
Rubio drew attention Wednesday by delivering the sharpest criticism yet by a senior administration official of the inadvertent inclusion of a journalist on a group chat on Signal that detailed plans for imminent U.S. strikes against the Houthis in Yemen earlier this month.
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
The inadvertent inclusion of a journalist on a Signal Chat showed a reckless disregard for the safety of the military.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
That inadvertent use of the policy complicated their efforts to get the fraudulent coverage revoked.
—Julie Appleby, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
Downsides exist and can undercut your efforts by inadvertent misuse or overuse of this technique.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
The inadvertent inclusion of a journalist on a Signal Chat showed a reckless disregard for the safety of the military.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
That inadvertent use of the policy complicated their efforts to get the fraudulent coverage revoked.
—Julie Appleby, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2025
Downsides exist and can undercut your efforts by inadvertent misuse or overuse of this technique.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inadvertent
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“Inadvertent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inadvertent. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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