un·of·fi·cial
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also -ō- \
also -ō- \
Definition of unofficial
: not authorized or acknowledged by a government, group, class, or society : not official
unofficial results an unofficial policy
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Durr’s victory, which The Associated Press declared Thursday, netted about 3% more votes than Sweeney did in 2017 in unofficial returns.
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Mike Catalini, ajc, 10 Nov. 2021
Each of the incumbents won more than 58% of the votes in their races, according to unofficial results posted by the district Tuesday.
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Lindsay Schnell, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2021
That included a $180 million Lake Oswego school bond measure, which passed 54%-46% in unofficial returns.
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oregonlive, 3 Nov. 2021
Trustee Gary Inmon, 54, seeking re-election in Place 5, was overwhelmed by challenger Amy Thomas, 49, who took 64 percent of the vote in unofficial returns in Bexar and Guadalupe counties.
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Claire Bryan, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Nov. 2021
Salt Lake City’s west-side neighborhoods appear poised to elect new council members, while incumbents on the east side are cruising to big reelection victories, according to unofficial returns Tuesday night.
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Matt Canham, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 Nov. 2021
But a number of Democrats in highly competitive districts also appeared to eke out victories, according to unofficial returns.
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Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2021
Paschal took about 75% of the 2,700 votes cast, according to unofficial returns posted Tuesday night by the Alabama secretary of state's office.
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Kim Chandler, Star Tribune, 13 July 2021
According to unofficial results from the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, Stucky, owner of a North Royalton construction firm, finished first in Tuesday’s election with 2,616 votes, or 20 percent of the total vote count.
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Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 8 Nov. 2021
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“Unofficial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unofficial. Accessed 2 Dec. 2021.
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unofficial
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of unofficial
: not formally chosen by an official decision or vote
: not done or made in a formal way by someone in a position of authority
: not having the authority to make a statement, decision, etc.
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unofficial
adjective
un·of·fi·cial
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Kids Definition of unofficial
: not official
unofficial
adjective
un·of·fi·cial
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Medical Definition of unofficial
: not official
specifically
: of, relating to, or being a drug not described in the United States Pharmacopeia and National Formulary — compare nonofficial, official
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