unlicensed

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Recent Examples of unlicensed Instead, state investigators said Slayton used unlicensed laborers, improperly removed and dumped the cancer-causing insulator and failed to complete the project, leaving the property unsafe. Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2025 In that film, which made a splash in Venice, a middle-aged man returns from Russia to the Golan Heights to work as an unlicensed doctor. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025 In places like New York, unlicensed dispensaries have caused problems, creating competition for legal cannabis businesses. Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2025 Prescription drugs sold online or by unlicensed dealers marketed as OxyContin, Vicodin and Xanax are often laced with fentanyl. Moises Velasquez-Manoff Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Zak Mouton, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unlicensed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unlicensed
Adjective
  • Carranza was charged with three counts of unauthorized practice of a profession, a class E felony.
    Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2025
  • These updates introduce improved checks to prevent unauthorized actions caused by the vulnerability.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Hims & Hers Health — The digital health stock tumbled 9.2% after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration shared concerns around unapproved GLP-1 drugs used for weight loss, including compounded versions.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Four unapproved personal drinking cups were found in a food prep area.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Rogue dyers have been a problem, too, with a few cases of unsanctioned dumping of colorants into the North Branch of the river despite the presence of conservation police patrols.
    Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Wilson had been taking part in an off-campus and unsanctioned fraternity ritual, WAFB reported.
    CBS News, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2025

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“Unlicensed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlicensed. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

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