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Recent Examples of nonofficial
The nonofficial government department entered the SSA in February, a move that has been highly controversial.
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Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
The biggest rule of thumb or nonofficial recession indicator is the technical notion of back-to-back quarterly contractions in real gross domestic product — the broadest measure of economic activity.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
According to the news outlet, Barber worked in the U.S. Air Force and was also recruited into Air Force Special Operations, and later worked in a nonofficial capacity for the Defense Department and the intelligence community.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
In a country where nonofficial independent media has been largely stifled under Chavismo—the colloquial name given to the quarter century of political control by the late strongman Hugo Chávez and his successor, Maduro—social-media apps play an important role as a communications lifeline.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2024
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Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
The biggest rule of thumb or nonofficial recession indicator is the technical notion of back-to-back quarterly contractions in real gross domestic product — the broadest measure of economic activity.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
According to the news outlet, Barber worked in the U.S. Air Force and was also recruited into Air Force Special Operations, and later worked in a nonofficial capacity for the Defense Department and the intelligence community.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
In a country where nonofficial independent media has been largely stifled under Chavismo—the colloquial name given to the quarter century of political control by the late strongman Hugo Chávez and his successor, Maduro—social-media apps play an important role as a communications lifeline.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonofficial
Adjective
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The unofficial high temperature at BWI was 85° today.—
Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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But the former second-round pick created little suspense Monday, coming to terms with the Chiefs mere minutes into the NFL’s legal-tampering period, which serves as the unofficial start to free agency.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Atlanta Department of Public Works has removed more than 400 unauthorized signs in the past year, communications director Kim Rankins said in an email.—
Thomas Lake,
AJC.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Thousands of companies have filed lawsuits seeking refunds after paying the unauthorized tariffs.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Nonofficial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonofficial. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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