UNLICENSED Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

unlicensed

adjective

Definition of unlicensed

as in unauthorized

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Recent Examples of unlicensed Watson also warned county residents to be on the lookout for unlicensed contractors. — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026 He was arrested on charges of driving while intoxicated, possession of marijuana and unlicensed possession of a firearm, according to Collin County, Texas jail records. — Courtney Crowder, Des Moines Register, 22 Aug. 2026 Is that wider access to justice or an unlicensed ghost practicing law? — Hamid Kohan, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 States have pushed back, saying that contracts tied to sports amount to unlicensed wagering. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unlicensed

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Ellifson said the cameras have led to a faster police response to potential critical emergencies and have been used to quickly notify law enforcement about unauthorized individuals entering school property.

— Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2026
In Anthropic’s new cybersecurity report, the AI lab detailed an episode in which its Mythos 5 model was undergoing testing and gained unauthorized access to the internet.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of unauthorized

Adjective

The unsanctioned parades of cars decked out in Mexican flags have previously led to major traffic jams and impasses for emergency vehicles.

— Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
In all, 1,200 agents sent more than 70,000 messages and files through the unsanctioned message board, according to an independent investigation from the AI research nonprofit METR.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of unsanctioned

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Members of the board questioned the Menendez brothers during their hearing last year about violating prison rules, including using contraband cellphones.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Prior contraband attempts involved the launch of a drone from the dead end of Noe Street, just east of the facility, deputies said.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of contraband

Adjective

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
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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