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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
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Just watch the video at the top of the post to see the entire cast of Survivor 50 cast their (very unofficial) first vote.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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Rugby superstar Ilona Maher named Jason the unofficial mascot of Team USA women's rugby, per a clip shared by the star player on TikTok.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Such separations are essential to operational security, ensuring that unauthorized individuals cannot access highly sensitive information.—
Barbara McQuade,
Twin Cities,
15 Jan. 2026
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An audit report released in October found that a manager with Austin Water misspent $78,000 to pay contractors for unauthorized services.—
Chaya Tong,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Nonofficial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonofficial. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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