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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Those expenditures included unapproved travel, meals, streaming subscriptions, and other charges that city officials said lacked clear authorization and oversight.
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Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Hardcore gym-goers initially sourced their unapproved peptides from laboratories in China, said Turnock.
—Sara Talpos — Undark, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
Everyone else is effectively censored and forced to rely on the country’s national internet, where the regime can track users and block unapproved websites.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
An unapproved household Ortho pesticide sprayer was stored in the back of the facility.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
january 30, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Hardcore gym-goers initially sourced their unapproved peptides from laboratories in China, said Turnock.
—Sara Talpos — Undark, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
Everyone else is effectively censored and forced to rely on the country’s national internet, where the regime can track users and block unapproved websites.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
An unapproved household Ortho pesticide sprayer was stored in the back of the facility.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
january 30, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Unapproved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unapproved. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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