as in unauthorized
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Recent Examples of unofficial
That’s how music became the unofficial theme of our India jag and an enduring source of fascination for him.
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Ashlea Halpern, AFAR Media, 30 Apr. 2025
The Whisper number is the Street's unofficial view on earnings.
—Adam Sarhan, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Members of the Department of Government Efficiency, the unofficial, Elon Musk–led cost-cutting branch of the Trump administration, visited the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, last week to talk about the museum’s legal status.
—News Desk, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2025
Here’s how each quarterback performed in the limited live action, which features unofficial stats without yardage and no touchdowns or interceptions on the day.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2025
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Ashlea Halpern, AFAR Media, 30 Apr. 2025
The Whisper number is the Street's unofficial view on earnings.
—Adam Sarhan, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Members of the Department of Government Efficiency, the unofficial, Elon Musk–led cost-cutting branch of the Trump administration, visited the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, last week to talk about the museum’s legal status.
—News Desk, Artforum, 22 Apr. 2025
Here’s how each quarterback performed in the limited live action, which features unofficial stats without yardage and no touchdowns or interceptions on the day.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unofficial
Adjective
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The Marin County Sheriff’s Office alleges Christopher Britton, of Fairfield, burglarized classrooms at several schools in February, making off with credit cards and running up thousands of dollars in unauthorized purchases.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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By Christopher Elliot | Problem Solved Q: Someone made an unauthorized purchase of $1,365 using my PayPal email address.—
Christopher Elliott, King Features Syndicate,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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These open-branching shrubs make an informal hedge that requires little pruning.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2025
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In an informal presentation Monday to the Planning and Zoning Commission, Evjen and his consultants said the project would cluster the condos and parking to provide acreage for a wide conservation easement around the pond.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Unofficial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unofficial. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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