as in improper
without permission; not authorized
an unauthorized use of government vehicles Unauthorized personnel are not allowed in the building.
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Recent Examples of unauthorized
What happened in the Illinois DHS data breach As spotted by Bleeping Computer, the Illinois Department of Human Services disclosed that unauthorized access to one of its systems led to the exposure of records tied to approximately 700,000 Illinois residents.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Apps generally offer protection against unauthorized transactions.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Israeli authorities have a mixed relationship with settlers, at times dismantling unauthorized outposts while also deploying forces to protect them from Palestinians.
—Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
Call your credit card company or bank and request that your card be canceled, request a replacement card and regularly check your statements for unauthorized charges.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 19 Jan. 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Apps generally offer protection against unauthorized transactions.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
Israeli authorities have a mixed relationship with settlers, at times dismantling unauthorized outposts while also deploying forces to protect them from Palestinians.
—Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
Call your credit card company or bank and request that your card be canceled, request a replacement card and regularly check your statements for unauthorized charges.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 19 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unauthorized
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Typically, the inspector general investigates schemes defrauding Medicare, improper payments -- such as to insurance companies to cover Medicaid members who had died -- and whether states are doing adequate oversight of providers in their borders.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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Chicago Inspector General Deborah Witzburg is also looking into the issue, initially identifying nearly 1,000 potentially improper PPP loans involving city employees.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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The Rosens, who allegedly used the illicit profits to buy a lavish multi-million-dollar home in La Jolla, were in custody and made initial appearances Wednesday in federal court in San Diego.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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This series of high-profile cases — which follow a rapid nationwide expansion of legal sports gambling — has triggered calls for the leagues to create and empower an internal investigative agency to police for illicit gambling schemes and misconduct by players and other employees.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Louisville police say anything that goes into the air or explodes is illegal for average citizens.—
James Bruggers,
The Courier-Journal,
5 July 2017
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Official fireworks shows took place over the city, and illegal pyrotechnics lit up the sky everywhere in between.—
Lisa Beebe,
Los Angeles Magazine,
5 July 2017
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Court records show that Moss was charged in 2024 with a range of felonies, including domestic battery and unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon.—
Patrick Smith,
NBC news,
23 Jan. 2026
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In June 2024, court records show, Moss was charged with three felony counts of domestic battery, three felony counts of unlawful possession of a firearm, two felony counts of intimidation and felony criminal recklessness.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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There are significant worries that AI can readily go off the rails or otherwise dispense unsuitable or even egregiously inappropriate mental health advice.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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According to the report, 27% of AI toy responses were found to be entirely inappropriate for children.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
22 Jan. 2026
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The European Union’s defense commissioner raised the prospect of a 100-thousand strong European army in a January speech, an idea previously dismissed as unworkable and political unacceptable in the bloc.—
Clare Sebastian,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
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For a game as complex and fast-paced as professional football, this lack of year-round preparation is unacceptable.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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International observers, however, have widely dismissed the election as illegitimate, held amid ongoing conflict and mass displacement.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
23 Jan. 2026
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The alternative is a politics in which the state survives by making dissenters illegitimate as citizens.—
Stephanie A,
The Conversation,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Unauthorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unauthorized. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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