as in unaware
not informed about or aware of something
unacquainted with the latest developments in the field of astronomy
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Recent Examples of unacquainted
Who invites a bunch of previously unacquainted (or semi-acquainted) people to their home and then doesn’t introduce (or re-introduce) them to each other at the beginning of the evening?
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Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 22 June 2024
For the unacquainted, the FlexStyle is an all-in-one blow dryer, straighter, and curling iron that styles hair by sucking it around the barrel with heated air, resulting in beautiful barrel curls.
—Averi Baudler, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024
Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker said Tuesday the shooting stemmed from a dispute between people who were apparently unacquainted prior to an encounter at the rally.
—Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 22 Feb. 2024
For the unacquainted, a quick description: the movie is about Rudolf Höss, the real-life commandant of Auschwitz, who lived in a home that shared a garden wall with the camp.
—Longreads, 5 Jan. 2024
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Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 22 June 2024
For the unacquainted, the FlexStyle is an all-in-one blow dryer, straighter, and curling iron that styles hair by sucking it around the barrel with heated air, resulting in beautiful barrel curls.
—Averi Baudler, Peoplemag, 5 Mar. 2024
Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker said Tuesday the shooting stemmed from a dispute between people who were apparently unacquainted prior to an encounter at the rally.
—Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 22 Feb. 2024
For the unacquainted, a quick description: the movie is about Rudolf Höss, the real-life commandant of Auschwitz, who lived in a home that shared a garden wall with the camp.
—Longreads, 5 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unacquainted
Adjective
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Rice was apparently unaware that a few hours earlier, at 1:14 A.M., the Austin-San Antonio office of the National Weather Service had sent a flash-flood warning for south-central Kerr County.—
John Seabrook,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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They are bound to be unaware of their habit-forming training, which is simply a consequence of their working routinely with AI. Unsettling, for sure.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
Adjective
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Residents are far from ignorant of Michigan’s law on train blockages.—
Ayah Imran,
Freep.com,
18 July 2025
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With the current events unfolding in the U.S. (as well as the ongoing struggle for People of Color), Hightower didn’t want to be ignorant of what was happening in their country.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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By that point, both twins had passed out, though Joy is oblivious to any issue at this stage.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 July 2025
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Altuve isn’t oblivious to his place on the leaderboard.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
4 July 2025
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“Unacquainted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unacquainted. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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