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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Many live in unsanctioned tents on Anderson Drive and in a nearby temporary city encampment that will soon close.
—Kenny Choi, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
Puma’s Popovic believes unsanctioned races have taken over for run clubs as the best form of community building.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, Iran has complained to the United Nations and the International Telecommunication Union about unsanctioned Starlink activity within the country, and demanded it be shut down.
—PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2025
Security gates are located at every Loop entrance and exit to prevent unsanctioned entry.
—Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
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Kenny Choi, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
Puma’s Popovic believes unsanctioned races have taken over for run clubs as the best form of community building.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, Iran has complained to the United Nations and the International Telecommunication Union about unsanctioned Starlink activity within the country, and demanded it be shut down.
—PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2025
Security gates are located at every Loop entrance and exit to prevent unsanctioned entry.
—Hadley Hitson, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unsanctioned
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“Unsanctioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsanctioned. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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