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Recent Examples of unlicensed
The goal is to ostensibly prevent piracy and unlicensed sharing.
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Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 27 May 2026
For institutional balance sheets, an unlicensed or nonauditable data feed can be a nonstarter, hindering adoption.
—Mike Cahill, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Prosecutors allege that between April 2019 and November 2022, Pin Hsien Hsu, 46, operated about 30 unlicensed cannabis dispensaries in Los Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino counties, failed to file sales tax returns and didn’t report about $80 million in sales.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Though several unlicensed Beatles archives exist around the United Kingdom—including in the band’s Liverpool hometown—the new one, formally named The Beatles at 3 Savile Row, is the first to be officially ordained by the band and its label, Apple Corps.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 11 May 2026
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Justyn Newman, PC Magazine, 27 May 2026
For institutional balance sheets, an unlicensed or nonauditable data feed can be a nonstarter, hindering adoption.
—Mike Cahill, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Prosecutors allege that between April 2019 and November 2022, Pin Hsien Hsu, 46, operated about 30 unlicensed cannabis dispensaries in Los Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino counties, failed to file sales tax returns and didn’t report about $80 million in sales.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Though several unlicensed Beatles archives exist around the United Kingdom—including in the band’s Liverpool hometown—the new one, formally named The Beatles at 3 Savile Row, is the first to be officially ordained by the band and its label, Apple Corps.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unlicensed
Adjective
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Sawyer got a tip about an exploit in Vision Media’s network that was being used to gain unauthorized access.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
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These safeguards can prevent unauthorized logins to your account.—
Rebecca Safier,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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Hundreds, if not thousands, of clinics now market unapproved procedures for everything from common sports injuries to neurological diseases.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2026
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The agency filed two lawsuits in 2018 against clinics promoting unapproved stem cell therapies online, setting off years of court filings and appeals.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 May 2026
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When an employee deployed an unsanctioned file-sharing application a decade ago, the primary risk was data exposure.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The Cherry Bombs, an unsanctioned USL W League team named after a 1976 punk anthem and based in the Pacific Northwest city, not only won their first match but also sold out their inaugural kits after launching a loud campaign.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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That encounter led to The Alabama Solution, a documentary that uses footage shot on contraband cell phones to expose allegedly inhumane conditions inside Alabama's prison system.—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
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With each update posted on social media, including a viral April 22 TikTok, Bina's network of contraband pamphlet suppliers continues to grow.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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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.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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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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“Unlicensed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlicensed. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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