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
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The incident has sparked outrage over an alleged anti-Jewish double standard, as tournament rules explicitly ban all unapproved political displays.
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Staff, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
Despite being technically unapproved by the Food and Drug Administration, parents are shelling out tens of thousands for treatments that claim to improve language and social skills and reduce problem behaviors.
—Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 18 June 2026
MedPage Today reported this week that at the annual meeting of the American Medical Association delegates urged the FDA to do a better job regulating unapproved peptides.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
The agency said that unapproved therapies can be harmful and put patients at risk.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
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Staff, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
Despite being technically unapproved by the Food and Drug Administration, parents are shelling out tens of thousands for treatments that claim to improve language and social skills and reduce problem behaviors.
—Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 18 June 2026
MedPage Today reported this week that at the annual meeting of the American Medical Association delegates urged the FDA to do a better job regulating unapproved peptides.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
The agency said that unapproved therapies can be harmful and put patients at risk.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
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“Unapproved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unapproved. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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