unsanctioned
adjective
un·sanc·tioned
ˌən-ˈsaŋ(k)-shənd 
: lacking effective or authoritative approval or consent : not sanctioned
an unsanctioned boxing match
… a solution unsanctioned by educated custom …—
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While Wednesday is on this unsanctioned field trip, Morticia and Thing have a falling out of their own.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
Be sure to include shadow IT and unsanctioned integrations, which often operate outside IT’s direct oversight.
—Amir Khayat, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The irony of the shift from fining parents for unsanctioned births to subsidizing them to have more children is not lost on China’s millennials and Gen Zs – especially those who have witnessed the harsh penalties of the one-child policy firsthand.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025
At a news conference in the park Friday morning, Ryles and members of the community blamed the city and its police force for not shutting down the unsanctioned event before the crowd size surged and things got out of control.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2025
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Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
Be sure to include shadow IT and unsanctioned integrations, which often operate outside IT’s direct oversight.
—Amir Khayat, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The irony of the shift from fining parents for unsanctioned births to subsidizing them to have more children is not lost on China’s millennials and Gen Zs – especially those who have witnessed the harsh penalties of the one-child policy firsthand.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025
At a news conference in the park Friday morning, Ryles and members of the community blamed the city and its police force for not shutting down the unsanctioned event before the crowd size surged and things got out of control.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2025
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“Unsanctioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsanctioned. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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