as in illegal
contrary to or forbidden by law
had a long history of using illicit drugs
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Recent Examples of illicit
Rozier’s arrest was tied to allegations of manipulating in-game statistics to benefit betting operations, while Billups was accused of participating in illicit poker events connected to the criminal network.
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2025
There are some legitimate medical uses for fentanyl, including post-surgery and severe pain relief, but it is often mixed in with other illicit drugs and can be fatal.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Jurors in the ongoing civil wrongful death trial in Orange County Superior Court will have to decide whether the Angels knew, or at least should have known, that Kay was providing illicit pills to Skaggs prior to the pitchers death.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
As Rolling Stone detailed in 2021, that year nearly one in six LASD deputies surveyed said they had been invited to join an illicit subgroup.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 23 Oct. 2025
There are some legitimate medical uses for fentanyl, including post-surgery and severe pain relief, but it is often mixed in with other illicit drugs and can be fatal.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Jurors in the ongoing civil wrongful death trial in Orange County Superior Court will have to decide whether the Angels knew, or at least should have known, that Kay was providing illicit pills to Skaggs prior to the pitchers death.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
As Rolling Stone detailed in 2021, that year nearly one in six LASD deputies surveyed said they had been invited to join an illicit subgroup.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for illicit
Adjective
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Louisville police say anything that goes into the air or explodes is illegal for average citizens.—
James Bruggers,
The Courier-Journal,
5 July 2017
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Official fireworks shows took place over the city, and illegal pyrotechnics lit up the sky everywhere in between.—
Lisa Beebe,
Los Angeles Magazine,
5 July 2017
Adjective
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Advertisement What the Supreme Court is considering At issue before the Supreme Court is whether the federal statute barring gun ownership for unlawful drug users is similar enough to other historical restrictions on firearm possession.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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Having been taken to Coonabarabran Police Station, Valette was charged with causing grievous bodily harm to a person with intent and affray, which is fighting or the threat of unlawful violence which makes another person fear for their life, per the NSW Police news release.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Her history underscores the need for state law and how the criminal justice system interacts with those mentally ill to be reviewed, advocates told the Journal Sentinel.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The San Diego County District Attorney’s Office filed criminal charges Friday against Poway City Councilmember Tony Blain.—
Susan Gill Vardon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Illicit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illicit. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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