unlicensed

adjective

un·​li·​censed ˌən-ˈlī-sᵊn(t)st How to pronounce unlicensed (audio)
: not licensed: such as
a
: not authorized or permitted by a license
unlicensed merchandise
an unlicensed firearm
the unlicensed reproduction of books
b
: operating without a license
unlicensed vendors
an unlicensed electrician
unlicensed brokers
unlicensed drivers

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An unlicensed former hotel valet will spend the next 15 years in prison for a deadly crash that claimed the life of a DoorDash driver. Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Michelle A. Havas handed down the prison sentence for Marco A. Gomez on Friday. Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 25 Oct. 2024 Crye loses out on valuable sales to unlicensed mills overseas that print copies of its patented camouflage, called MultiCam, on ponchos, pants, shirts and hats that sell on Amazon and other marketplaces without Crye’s permission. Annie Palmer,katie Tarasov, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024 Ed Newton-Rex, a composer and former executive at Stability AI, said this movement for regulation comes at a critical time for creatives worldwide as legal battles and legislation over unlicensed AI training continue to unfold. Angela Yang, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024 The licensing arm of the NBA on Tuesday sued numerous e-commerce store operators that are believed to be run by individuals in China and other countries, accusing them of selling unlicensed and counterfeit NBA products. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unlicensed 

Word History

First Known Use

1577, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unlicensed was in 1577

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“Unlicensed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unlicensed. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

unlicensed

adjective
un·​li·​censed
variants or chiefly British unlicenced
-ˈlīs-ᵊn(t)st
: not licensed
especially, of a drug : not approved for use by the appropriate regulating authority (as the Food and Drug Administration in the United States)

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