as in improper
without permission; not authorized
an unauthorized use of government vehicles Unauthorized personnel are not allowed in the building.
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Recent Examples of unauthorized
Issues with citations and publisher control The CJR researchers also uncovered evidence suggesting some AI tools ignored Robot Exclusion Protocol settings, which publishers use to prevent unauthorized access.
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Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025
High costs have limited access to the kind of airspace awareness that multi-site critical infrastructure locations, airports, stadiums, and law enforcement need to protect against unauthorized drone activity.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
In 2008, Cal State Northridge paid over $25,000 to settle a case that involved the unauthorized drilling of dozens of 1-inch holes on federal land.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
Shapiro found that the city paid DeMaria $30,000 in retroactive longevity payments before the ordinance was enacted and improperly advanced an unauthorized $1,700 payment to DeMaria for non-union department head longevity.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
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Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025
High costs have limited access to the kind of airspace awareness that multi-site critical infrastructure locations, airports, stadiums, and law enforcement need to protect against unauthorized drone activity.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
In 2008, Cal State Northridge paid over $25,000 to settle a case that involved the unauthorized drilling of dozens of 1-inch holes on federal land.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
Shapiro found that the city paid DeMaria $30,000 in retroactive longevity payments before the ordinance was enacted and improperly advanced an unauthorized $1,700 payment to DeMaria for non-union department head longevity.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unauthorized
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From fiscal year 2015 to 2022, the Social Security Agency paid about $72 billion in improper payments, most of which were overpayments, the report noted.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2025
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Listen to this article The Orlando police officer involved in the high-speed chase that killed a bystander last month had previously been disciplined in at least three incidents, one involving improper use of force and two for vehicle crashes, the Orlando Sentinel has learned.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
Orlando Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2025
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The Bark app monitors the network of school district computers and scans for illicit content being downloaded or shared, the charging document reads.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2025
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However, during intake, BOP staff confiscate and discard all medications, citing efforts to prevent the introduction of illicit drugs.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Louisville police say anything that goes into the air or explodes is illegal for average citizens.—
James Bruggers,
The Courier-Journal,
5 July 2017
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Official fireworks shows took place over the city, and illegal pyrotechnics lit up the sky everywhere in between.—
Lisa Beebe,
Los Angeles Magazine,
5 July 2017
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Legal experts say the moves are likely unlawful, workers complain they were sloppily handled, and the whole process runs the risk of doing long-term damage to critical workings of the federal government.—
Emily Peck,
Axios,
12 Mar. 2025
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The aim is to explore ways to build more confidence and more transparency on our nuclear energy program in return for the lifting of unlawful sanctions.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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The Calumet City Elementary District 155 Board recently censured one of its members, Lamarr Miller, after learning he previously was disciplined for inappropriate behavior with students.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
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Identify scenarios where human oversight is essential and prevent inappropriate AI autonomy over sensitive business areas.—
Brent Dykes,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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But for a lot of people following Markle's every move anything other than perfection is unacceptable.—
Alanna Bennett,
refinery29.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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But this false choice that some are buying instead of fighting is unacceptable.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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However, illegitimate reviews can be particularly problematic within fintechs, wherein such reviews can attract scrutiny and prompt regulatory investigations, thereby causing significant time and cost spent to resolve such scrutiny.—
Branden Abushanab,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Trump has repeatedly -- and falsely -- framed his Ukrainian counterpart as an illegitimate leader and Ukraine as the instigator of Russia's war.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Unauthorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unauthorized. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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