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Recent Examples of unapproved
Despite being technically unapproved by the Food and Drug Administration, parents are shelling out tens of thousands for treatments that claim to improve language and social skills and reduce problem behaviors.
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Theara Coleman,
TheWeek,
18 June 2026
The agency said that unapproved therapies can be harmful and put patients at risk.
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Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
This summer, an FDA advisory committee will consider allowing pharmacies to compound and sell seven unapproved peptides, including BPC-157.
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Sara Talpos — Undark,
STAT,
1 June 2026
Hundreds, possibly thousands, of clinics now offer unapproved stem cell treatments for everything from common sports injuries to neurological diseases.
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Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for unapproved
Theara Coleman,
TheWeek,
18 June 2026
The agency said that unapproved therapies can be harmful and put patients at risk.
—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
This summer, an FDA advisory committee will consider allowing pharmacies to compound and sell seven unapproved peptides, including BPC-157.
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Sara Talpos — Undark,
STAT,
1 June 2026
Hundreds, possibly thousands, of clinics now offer unapproved stem cell treatments for everything from common sports injuries to neurological diseases.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for unapproved
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unapproved
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From the Dallas Stadium, an unauthorized aircraft cannot come within three nautical miles or fly 3,000 feet ground-to-air.
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But these centers often have little to no medical staff, which means ultrasound offerings could violate laws against the unauthorized practice of medicine or false advertising.
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Illinois classifies Kalshi and other prediction markets as unlicensed sports wagering operators offering the same bets as sportsbooks like DraftKings and FanDuel, but without paying taxes or adhering to reporting standards.
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India has formally designated the lower portion of the 6-GHz band for unlicensed wireless use, and the 6,425-to-7,125-MHz range for licensed cellular.
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The sanctioned tool does not work well enough to do the job, but the unsanctioned one does.
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Amid the charm offensive, Bankman-Fried even conducted an unsanctioned interview with conservative TV host Tucker Carlson from prison in March 2025.
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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.
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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.
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“Unapproved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unapproved. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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