as in unauthorized
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Recent Examples of unsanctioned
Then there are unsanctioned acts of protests by players and fans.
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Christina L. Myers, The Conversation, 6 Feb. 2025
The scrutiny threatens to expose Nina’s secret side job — visiting village homes of pregnant girls and women to provide unsanctioned abortions.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
Tran and other officials allegedly overstepped their authority by trying to get a city employee fired and began requesting several unsanctioned performance evaluations for McHarris, the lawsuit states.
—Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
In 2023 and 2024, six fraternities were placed on probation at SDSU due to violations of school policies, including unsanctioned distribution of alcohol, according to the university’s website.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Christina L. Myers, The Conversation, 6 Feb. 2025
The scrutiny threatens to expose Nina’s secret side job — visiting village homes of pregnant girls and women to provide unsanctioned abortions.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2025
Tran and other officials allegedly overstepped their authority by trying to get a city employee fired and began requesting several unsanctioned performance evaluations for McHarris, the lawsuit states.
—Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
In 2023 and 2024, six fraternities were placed on probation at SDSU due to violations of school policies, including unsanctioned distribution of alcohol, according to the university’s website.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsanctioned
Adjective
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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
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These updates introduce improved checks to prevent unauthorized actions caused by the vulnerability.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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YouTube defines unapproved gambling sites as those that don’t meet local legal requirements and haven’t been reviewed by YouTube or parent company Google.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
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Patel served in the first Trump administration after being a congressman; Trump was an early supporter of UFC, allowing the league to hold fights at his Atlantic City casino in 2001 when MMA was still largely an unapproved sport.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The state has struggled to control the black market, with as many as 8,000 unlicensed dispensaries in New York City alone, compared to just 140 legal operations.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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The company began when the cryptocurrency entrepreneur Robbie Bent converted his Toronto back yard into an unlicensed communal spa.—
Vince Aletti,
The New Yorker,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Unsanctioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsanctioned. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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