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
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Adult stem cells from tissues such as fat are already used in unapproved treatments and in early clinical studies proceeding under FDA’s purview.
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Bymeredith Wadman, science.org, 1 Apr. 2024
The restaurant was also using an unapproved household rice cooker, and bowls and plastic containers to scoop food.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 29 Mar. 2024
In 2015, a state audit uncovered up to $40 million in unapproved stipends being secretly paid to administrators dating back 15 years.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
Others are taking matters into their own hands by spraying unapproved scents.
—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2024
The procedure was performed under a Food and Drug Administration protocol known as a compassionate use provision, which is granted to patients with life-threatening illness who might benefit from an unapproved treatment.
—Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
Dawan, 72, and Islam defrauded the IRS by failing to include all taxable income, including unapproved bonuses and improperly reimbursed expenses to Islam, from about 2011 to 2018.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2024
On Tuesday, inspectors noted violations including unapproved cardboard boxes being used to store food in the refrigerator.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 8 Mar. 2024
If that were true, the FDA argued, then the food would have to be considered an unapproved drug.
—Lauren Manaker Ms, Rdn, Ld, Verywell Health, 8 Mar. 2024
Bymeredith Wadman, science.org, 1 Apr. 2024
The restaurant was also using an unapproved household rice cooker, and bowls and plastic containers to scoop food.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 29 Mar. 2024
In 2015, a state audit uncovered up to $40 million in unapproved stipends being secretly paid to administrators dating back 15 years.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
Others are taking matters into their own hands by spraying unapproved scents.
—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2024
The procedure was performed under a Food and Drug Administration protocol known as a compassionate use provision, which is granted to patients with life-threatening illness who might benefit from an unapproved treatment.
—Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
Dawan, 72, and Islam defrauded the IRS by failing to include all taxable income, including unapproved bonuses and improperly reimbursed expenses to Islam, from about 2011 to 2018.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2024
On Tuesday, inspectors noted violations including unapproved cardboard boxes being used to store food in the refrigerator.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 8 Mar. 2024
If that were true, the FDA argued, then the food would have to be considered an unapproved drug.
—Lauren Manaker Ms, Rdn, Ld, Verywell Health, 8 Mar. 2024
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“Unapproved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unapproved. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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