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
The affidavit also said Storey made $10,526 in unauthorized donations to the church, which fraudulently inflated the amount of the donations.
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Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
Federal prosecutors previously argued Sutton conducted an unauthorized pursuit that culminated in Hylton-Brown’s death and that Sutton and Zabavsky later helped conceal the circumstances surrounding the incident.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2026
Since then, the IRGC has charged tolls on ships that have been granted permission and attacked any that tried to cross unauthorized.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 June 2026
These safeguards can prevent unauthorized logins to your account.
—Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 4 June 2026
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Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
Federal prosecutors previously argued Sutton conducted an unauthorized pursuit that culminated in Hylton-Brown’s death and that Sutton and Zabavsky later helped conceal the circumstances surrounding the incident.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2026
Since then, the IRGC has charged tolls on ships that have been granted permission and attacked any that tried to cross unauthorized.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 June 2026
These safeguards can prevent unauthorized logins to your account.
—Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unauthorized
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Sorsby and Texas Tech might also petition the NCAA to punish the Big 12 and other members for undermining a court order, improper conduct that the NCAA would ordinarily find problematic even if in this instance the NCAA is an adverse party to Sorsby.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 June 2026
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Federal authorities said the unsafe or improper use of drones, also known as unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), can pose risks to aircraft, law enforcement operations and people on the ground.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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The store was run by Sam Yuen, head of one of Los Angeles’ tongs, which were secret societies made up of men from China who often dabbled in illicit activities.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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The phenomenon of illicit mining in Johannesburg and surrounding areas was one of the concerns that prompted the government in March to deploy the army to certain high-risk areas in a yearlong operation to stop violence linked to organized crime.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 June 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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What happens if a landlord charges an unlawful late fee?—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
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London’s High Court ruled that the decision to proscribe the group was unlawful, but has kept the ban in place pending an appeals court ruling due Monday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
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That same month, Lambert was investigating an assault and began sending inappropriate messages to the victim in that case.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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Duncan did not respond to requests for comment seeking details about the conduct investigators found inappropriate.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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The third strand of anti-vaccine advocacy, that compelling vaccine use is unacceptable, is a philosophical claim, not one of fact.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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There is, of course, Itaewon, which is historically more associated with foreigners and other outsiders, where all who are deemed unacceptable are accepted.—
Anton Hur,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 June 2026
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After testing against other economic variables that may have contributed to higher costs, and comparing housing activity in high-fraud ZIP codes to low-fraud ones in the same county, the researchers found illegitimate PPP loans to be one of the core drivers of housing prices.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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That does not automatically mean every lawsuit involving a president and an executive agency is illegitimate.—
Andrew Leahey,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
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“Unauthorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unauthorized. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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