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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Tesla also introduced an unapproved change – using soap as a lubricant when assembling the accelerator pedal.
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Lucia Suarez Sang, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2024
The promo was unapproved and CMA removed it prior to the broadcast.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2024
Some unscrupulous providers offer stem cell products that are both unapproved and unproven.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Federal health officials and representatives of med spa owners warn consumers that, along with the boom, some facilities are using unlicensed workers to inject unapproved products in unsanitary conditions.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 1 Jan. 2024
The violations ranged from an egg custard pie purchased from an unapproved vendor to a food slicer and a can opener with food debris on them.
—Michael Braga, The Arizona Republic, 15 Dec. 2023
Adult stem cells from tissues such as fat are already used in unapproved treatments and in early clinical studies proceeding under FDA’s purview.
—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
Lucia Suarez Sang, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2024
The promo was unapproved and CMA removed it prior to the broadcast.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2024
Some unscrupulous providers offer stem cell products that are both unapproved and unproven.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Federal health officials and representatives of med spa owners warn consumers that, along with the boom, some facilities are using unlicensed workers to inject unapproved products in unsanitary conditions.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 1 Jan. 2024
The violations ranged from an egg custard pie purchased from an unapproved vendor to a food slicer and a can opener with food debris on them.
—Michael Braga, The Arizona Republic, 15 Dec. 2023
Adult stem cells from tissues such as fat are already used in unapproved treatments and in early clinical studies proceeding under FDA’s purview.
—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
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“Unapproved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unapproved. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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