unauthorized
adjective
un·au·tho·rized
ˌən-ˈȯ-thə-ˌrīzd 
: not authorized : without authority or permission
an unauthorized biography
unauthorized communications
was unauthorized to act for her husband
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In 2022, LastPass confirmed that an unauthorized party accessed parts of its customer information through a third-party cloud storage service.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Abrahamson also made several money transfers and payments for unauthorized personal expenses, including to pay down credit card debt, read the indictment based on an IRS criminal investigation.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 16 Dec. 2025
In a time where AI country singers are making the charts and vocal deepfakes run rampant, the Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security Act enacts protections for artists against unauthorized uses of their voice and likeness in deepfakes and digital replicas.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Dec. 2025
For Nike, choosing to work with an unauthorized sneaker vendor showed its determination to break free from legacy wholesale channels and redefine its China strategy — one that supports community-building initiatives, some that aren’t even focused on Nike.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 12 Dec. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Abrahamson also made several money transfers and payments for unauthorized personal expenses, including to pay down credit card debt, read the indictment based on an IRS criminal investigation.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 16 Dec. 2025
In a time where AI country singers are making the charts and vocal deepfakes run rampant, the Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security Act enacts protections for artists against unauthorized uses of their voice and likeness in deepfakes and digital replicas.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Dec. 2025
For Nike, choosing to work with an unauthorized sneaker vendor showed its determination to break free from legacy wholesale channels and redefine its China strategy — one that supports community-building initiatives, some that aren’t even focused on Nike.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Unauthorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unauthorized. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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