unlicensed
adjective
un·li·censed
ˌən-ˈlī-sᵊn(t)st 
: not licensed: such as
a
: not authorized or permitted by a license
unlicensed merchandise
an unlicensed firearm
the unlicensed reproduction of books
b
: operating without a license
unlicensed vendors
an unlicensed electrician
unlicensed brokers
unlicensed drivers
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Prescription drugs sold online or by unlicensed dealers marketed as OxyContin, Vicodin and Xanax are often laced with fentanyl.
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Moises Velasquez-Manoff Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Zak Mouton, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
However, months later, many unlicensed pharmacies purporting to sell pharmaceutical drugs to unwitting customers are still thriving despite the efforts by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to stop them.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
The result was a Jan. 30 raid, where officers seized drugs, guns, unlicensed slot machines, and cash.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
Ideally, the fans never even have the chance to encounter the unlicensed content.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2025
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Moises Velasquez-Manoff Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Zak Mouton, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
However, months later, many unlicensed pharmacies purporting to sell pharmaceutical drugs to unwitting customers are still thriving despite the efforts by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to stop them.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
The result was a Jan. 30 raid, where officers seized drugs, guns, unlicensed slot machines, and cash.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2025
Ideally, the fans never even have the chance to encounter the unlicensed content.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Unlicensed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unlicensed. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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