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Recent Examples of unapproved
An employee drink in an unapproved container was found in the food preparation area.
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
february 20, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Lewis’ attorney Ron Kuby alleged his client was linked to the killing after the NYPD used an unapproved lab to do racial phenotyping testing on evidence recovered from Vetrano’s body.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2026
In the spring of 2024, Flynn McGuire started to notice glowing references online to an unapproved drug that proponents claimed could help the body heal more quickly.
—Sara Talpos — Undark, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
The Baltimore City Office of Information & Technology conducted a permissions audit and determined that an account associated with the Office of the Inspector General had obtained unapproved and unrestricted access to the lawyer’s confidential files.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2026
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
february 20, Sacbee.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Lewis’ attorney Ron Kuby alleged his client was linked to the killing after the NYPD used an unapproved lab to do racial phenotyping testing on evidence recovered from Vetrano’s body.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2026
In the spring of 2024, Flynn McGuire started to notice glowing references online to an unapproved drug that proponents claimed could help the body heal more quickly.
—Sara Talpos — Undark, STAT, 3 Feb. 2026
The Baltimore City Office of Information & Technology conducted a permissions audit and determined that an account associated with the Office of the Inspector General had obtained unapproved and unrestricted access to the lawyer’s confidential files.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unapproved
Adjective
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Over a 14-year period from 2012 to 2016, hundreds of thousands of Wells Fargo’s Community Bank employees opened millions of unauthorized or fraudulent accounts and other financial products to meet excessive sales goals.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2026
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This has allowed this unauthorized user unfettered access to those frequencies to transmit hateful and threatening messaging, potentially disrupting vital police, fire and EMS communications.—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The lawsuit alleges the business constitutes unlicensed gambling and that Kalshi conducts this business in Michigan without the licensing approval of the Michigan Gaming Control Board in violation of the LSBA.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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But according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, the seemingly ordinary home was allegedly operating as an unlicensed senior care facility where elderly residents were malnourished and being neglected.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Onitsuka, whose group led Saturday’s rally, added that the American people are also enraged to have their tax dollars pay for an unjust and unsanctioned war that’s causing death and destruction as many struggle to survive in this country.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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In 2015, regulators found unsanctioned blackjack tables in the back of a charity bingo hall that the nonprofit operated, the Chronicle reported.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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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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Writs of assistance were open‑ended search warrants granted to British customs officers to search for smuggled goods; they were not limited by time, person, or location, and no probable cause was required.—
Amanda Cats-Baril,
Twin Cities,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Unapproved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unapproved. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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