as in intentionally
with full awareness of what one is doing
cannot convict unless the defendant knowingly committed perjury
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Recent Examples of knowingly
The bill would also create criminal penalties for officials who knowingly misuse the system or falsify compliance, order a government audit of targeting practices and require new procedures to expand congressional access to FISA court proceedings.
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ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
Jerusalem — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Israel of knowingly allowing grain stolen by Russia to be unloaded at Israeli ports, threatening to impose sanctions on anyone involved in the shipments, which Kyiv says have continued despite multiple appeals to Israeli officials.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
The lawsuit claims that Dissell and Dodge knowingly and intentionally delayed the process so that the recommendation would be issued outside of the 90-day window.
—Ben Wheeler
april 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
The beat is knowingly Hoover-esque, gesturing toward familiar dramatic territory between lovers — before violently swerving in a more genre-forward direction.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 27 Apr. 2026
Sacramento City Unified School District’s former top financial officer alleges that the board of trustees knowingly made financial decisions that worsened the financial crisis, according to documents obtained by The Sacramento Bee.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
This is the eternal dilemma for managers who knowingly choose to use their back-up keepers in the cup.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026
His off-camera thoughts were revealed when internal communications between Fox staffers went public in 2023 due to Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation lawsuit against Fox News for knowingly broadcasting false claims that its machines rigged the 2020 election.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
In doing so, the state was knowingly risking the health and safety of its own officials.
—Lauren Cassidy, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
Jerusalem — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Israel of knowingly allowing grain stolen by Russia to be unloaded at Israeli ports, threatening to impose sanctions on anyone involved in the shipments, which Kyiv says have continued despite multiple appeals to Israeli officials.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
The lawsuit claims that Dissell and Dodge knowingly and intentionally delayed the process so that the recommendation would be issued outside of the 90-day window.
—Ben Wheeler
april 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
The beat is knowingly Hoover-esque, gesturing toward familiar dramatic territory between lovers — before violently swerving in a more genre-forward direction.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 27 Apr. 2026
Sacramento City Unified School District’s former top financial officer alleges that the board of trustees knowingly made financial decisions that worsened the financial crisis, according to documents obtained by The Sacramento Bee.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
This is the eternal dilemma for managers who knowingly choose to use their back-up keepers in the cup.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026
His off-camera thoughts were revealed when internal communications between Fox staffers went public in 2023 due to Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation lawsuit against Fox News for knowingly broadcasting false claims that its machines rigged the 2020 election.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
In doing so, the state was knowingly risking the health and safety of its own officials.
—Lauren Cassidy, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knowingly
Adverb
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Colorado is the only state in the country where someone who kills due to extreme recklessness receives the same sentence — life without parole — as someone who kills intentionally and after deliberation.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Both sides accuse the other of intentionally attacking civilian targets.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Given the importance of preserving relations with the FCC, which has a say over a range of local station matters and must approve any mergers involving the transfer of broadcast licenses, LeGeyt has deliberately avoided a direct clash with his Washington counterpart.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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The idea of food apartheid forces us to zoom out and consider how many systems are deliberately built to work against certain consumers based on race and geography.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Are companies purposely purchasing broadcast time so that their commercials are repeated like that?—
Rich Heldenfels,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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Pitchers like Jimmy Herget, Chase Dollander and Senzatela have been purposely scheduled for multiple innings, with the hope that late-game relievers won’t be toast in August.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Knowingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knowingly. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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