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Recent Examples of unapproved
Bag storage will not be available and anyone with unapproved items will be turned away, organizers say.
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
An $855 unapproved hotel stay Not all of the police chief’s travel, which cost city taxpayers thousands of dollars and took the chief out of state for more than a month, was approved as required ahead of time by Lara — who supervises the Police Department.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2025
Interest in using drugs or experimental treatments in unapproved ways has gained steam with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s appointment as head of the Department of Health and Human Services.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 9 June 2025
Use of the funds to pay for unapproved expenses would subject accountholders to penalties.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 22 May 2025
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
An $855 unapproved hotel stay Not all of the police chief’s travel, which cost city taxpayers thousands of dollars and took the chief out of state for more than a month, was approved as required ahead of time by Lara — who supervises the Police Department.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2025
Interest in using drugs or experimental treatments in unapproved ways has gained steam with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s appointment as head of the Department of Health and Human Services.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 9 June 2025
Use of the funds to pay for unapproved expenses would subject accountholders to penalties.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unapproved
Adjective
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The company detected unauthorized third-party access to internal U.S. business systems on Nov. 6.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2025
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Virtual events can open the door to serious threats like data breaches, phishing attacks and unauthorized access to proprietary content.—
Michele Dobnikar,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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LoRaWAN runs on unlicensed spectrum, boasts a 10-year battery life and can cover many kilometers.—
Stephen Farrugia,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Years later, Lisa is commissioner of the NBA and Bart is running an unlicensed retirement home where Homer lives.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
26 June 2025
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The unsanctioned race, which was first held in 1971 and would inspire a movie starring Burt Reynolds and Roger Moore, saw competitors try to drive from New York to Los Angeles as quickly as possible.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
24 June 2025
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In fact, 65% of unsanctioned SaaS apps are adopted without IT’s involvement, and 59% of IT leaders say SaaS sprawl is hard to manage.—
Corey Elinburg,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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“Unapproved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unapproved. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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