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Recent Examples of nonofficial
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.
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
But the line between official and nonofficial acts can be blurry.
—Sarah Binder, Foreign Affairs, 18 July 2024
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
The president, for instance, might veto a bill after accepting a bribe—something that sure sounds like a nonofficial, criminal act.
—Sarah Binder, Foreign Affairs, 18 July 2024
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
But the line between official and nonofficial acts can be blurry.
—Sarah Binder, Foreign Affairs, 18 July 2024
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
The president, for instance, might veto a bill after accepting a bribe—something that sure sounds like a nonofficial, criminal act.
—Sarah Binder, Foreign Affairs, 18 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonofficial
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The local Board of Elections will announce unofficial, first-choice-only votes after the polls close at 9 pm ET on June 24.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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From the end-user's perspective, official and unofficial information shared online has been shown to affect decision-making regarding protective actions, including the actions taken and when they are taken, said Silver.—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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That incident led the mother to consult with others in the group, who revealed similar experiences of finding Judy in unauthorized parts of their homes.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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Some say it’s intended to discourage unauthorized migration.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2025
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“Nonofficial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonofficial. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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