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Recent Examples of unapproved
But his result, 27th out of the 33 drivers, was only that high after Schumacher gained two positions when his rivals Caio Collet — also a rookie, who originally qualified 10th — and Jack Harvey were excluded for unapproved technical changes being made to their cars.
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Luke Smith, New York Times, 22 May 2026
Blue is officially fired for injecting a patient with an unapproved drug, and in a devastating twist, he is humiliated by and forced to give his badge back to Richard in front of Catherine (Debbie Allen).
—Max Gao, Variety, 8 May 2026
The facility had a water bottle with an unapproved screw-top lid stored on the prep table.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
may 8, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
He was charged with two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of storing remains in unapproved conditions, two counts of failure to report a death, battery, false imprisonment, and tampering with evidence, according to court records.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 1 May 2026
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Luke Smith, New York Times, 22 May 2026
Blue is officially fired for injecting a patient with an unapproved drug, and in a devastating twist, he is humiliated by and forced to give his badge back to Richard in front of Catherine (Debbie Allen).
—Max Gao, Variety, 8 May 2026
The facility had a water bottle with an unapproved screw-top lid stored on the prep table.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
may 8, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026
He was charged with two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of storing remains in unapproved conditions, two counts of failure to report a death, battery, false imprisonment, and tampering with evidence, according to court records.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unapproved
Adjective
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Sawyer got a tip about an exploit in Vision Media’s network that was being used to gain unauthorized access.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
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These safeguards can prevent unauthorized logins to your account.—
Rebecca Safier,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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Machado faces dozens of charges, including seven counts of murder, four counts of possession of an unlicensed assault weapon and multiple charges related to the possession of explosives.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2026
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Under the measure, unlicensed cannabis businesses would become subject to gross receipt taxes ranging from 1% to 10%, depending on the type of business activity.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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When an employee deployed an unsanctioned file-sharing application a decade ago, the primary risk was data exposure.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The Cherry Bombs, an unsanctioned USL W League team named after a 1976 punk anthem and based in the Pacific Northwest city, not only won their first match but also sold out their inaugural kits after launching a loud campaign.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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The smuggled animals, which were imported from both Hong Kong and Mexico without permits, included Mexican beaded lizards, Mexican box turtles and Yucatan box turtles and baby crocodiles, prosecutors said.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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Lang calls Atterton, who’s in his prison cell with a smuggled phone, to tell him the job is done and that both Bailey-Brown and Sam have been terminated.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Unapproved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unapproved. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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