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Recent Examples of unapproved
Warnings about unapproved drugs are standard fare for the FDA.
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Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025
Electric vehicle owners, beware: Buying a cheap, unapproved converter to connect your EV to a Tesla DC fast charger — or connect your Tesla to the more common CCS charger — could damage your vehicle.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Some employees weren’t using hair restraints, unapproved chemicals were being use to clean food contact surfaces and foods weren’t being held at a safe temperature.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2025
The law does not distinguish between personal and professional communication, meaning school staff and volunteers are prohibited from messaging or responding to students within their same district on unapproved platforms, no matter the subject matter.
—Ruby Grisin, Louisville Courier Journal, 31 July 2025
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Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025
Electric vehicle owners, beware: Buying a cheap, unapproved converter to connect your EV to a Tesla DC fast charger — or connect your Tesla to the more common CCS charger — could damage your vehicle.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Some employees weren’t using hair restraints, unapproved chemicals were being use to clean food contact surfaces and foods weren’t being held at a safe temperature.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2025
The law does not distinguish between personal and professional communication, meaning school staff and volunteers are prohibited from messaging or responding to students within their same district on unapproved platforms, no matter the subject matter.
—Ruby Grisin, Louisville Courier Journal, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unapproved
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Citing a 1993 Florida law statute and a Miami Dade County ordinance, Fernandez said his office will revoke or refuse to renew local business tax receipts, formerly known as occupational licenses, for people or entities engaging in unauthorized business activities with Cuba.—
Nora Gamez Torres,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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American social media influencer Ethan Guo has been released from a Chilean military base in Antarctica after spending two months in detention following an unauthorized landing.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Sep. 2025
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Instead of improving safety, the benefits of licensing primarily accrue to licensed workers in the form of higher wages while the costs fall on consumers who face higher prices and unlicensed workers who are prevented from competing with licensed workers.—
Adam A. Millsap,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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However, the largest threat these companies face are from the offshore, unlicensed sportsbooks such as Bovada, MyBookie and BetOnline.—
Contessa Brewer,
CNBC,
29 Aug. 2025
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Educate Employees Educate employees about the risks of unsanctioned AI tools and the importance of safe AI practices.—
Ofer Klein,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The Death Riders get the last laugh Kenny Omega, Kota Ibushi, Darby Allin, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Will Ospreay may have won the unsanctioned Lights Out Steel Cage Match against The Death Riders, Gabe Kidd and Matt and Nick Jackson.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Inevitably, a few students were surreptitiously checking smuggled screens that day.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Unapproved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unapproved. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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