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Recent Examples of unapproved
Those who use an unregistered smartphone or radio to access unapproved media are punished.
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Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Warnings about unapproved drugs are standard fare for the FDA.
—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
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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Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Warnings about unapproved drugs are standard fare for the FDA.
—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
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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The elder Hendrix sued Branton in 1993, claiming that the business had been mismanaged and that the attorney conducted unauthorized transactions.—
Mike Alleyne Ph.D,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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This rampant, unauthorized AI use degrades the educational experience of individual students who overly rely on the technology and those who wish to avoid using it.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
11 Sep. 2025
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The case against an unlicensed DoorDash delivery driver charged in connection with a deadly crash that killed two people riding a ATV can proceed to trial, a Milwaukee court commissioner ruled.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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And the Department of Justice might conduct surveillance of unlicensed companies that may be involved in trafficking.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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If that data moves through unsanctioned channels or lands in public models, it’s exposed.—
Mark Doble,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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His last match was a brutal, unsanctioned Lights Out Steel Cage match at the AEW Forbidden Door pay-per-view on August 24.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 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 17 Sep. 2025.
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