unapproved

adjective

un·​ap·​proved ˌən-ə-ˈprüvd 

: not judged to be acceptable : not given official approval : not approved

drugs unapproved by the FDA

an unapproved credit card transaction

unapproved travel expenses

Examples of unapproved in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Two containers of labne had been obtained from an unapproved source. —Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025

The law enforcement technology market, and surveillance cameras in particular, are by their nature controversial, with concerns about privacy, racial profiling, use of surveillance information for unapproved purposes, and weak security protocols. —Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025

What’s more, 57% of regular employees using unapproved AI tools had approval from their managers. —Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025

The instinct to simply ban unapproved AI may backfire, driving usage further underground. —Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1667, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unapproved

• approved
• disproved
• improved
• removed
• reproved
• unmoved
• unproved
• disapproved
• reapproved
• unimproved
• grooved
• moved