witting
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
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deliberate; intentional
a witting insult
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aware; knowing
Other Word Forms
- wittingly adverb
Etymology
Origin of witting
First recorded in 1250–1300, witting is from the Middle English word witing. See wit 2, -ing 2, -ing 1
Example Sentences
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“We expect financial institutions will undertake every effort to ensure that they are not witting or unwitting facilitators of circumvention and evasion,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in a statement announcing the order.
From Seattle Times
“I can’t but think of partial replacements as immoral because they involve a witting decision by government agencies to leave residents at continued risk of exposure,” said Lambrinidou.
From Seattle Times
And even though she’s the one holding the card, you could be on the hook too as a witting beneficiary of her actions.
From Washington Post
In an internal memo, Chapek addressed widespread criticism of Disney’s witting silence in response to the “Don’t Say Gay” bill passed recently by Florida’s Senate.
From The Verge
The president is “a witting collaborator in a Russian disinformation campaign,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times
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