UNLICENSED Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

unlicensed

adjective

Definition of unlicensed

as in unauthorized

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Recent Examples of unlicensed Patients who experience complications or suspect unlicensed practice can file a complaint with the Georgia Composite Medical Board. — Carrie Teegardin, AJC.com, 29 July 2026 The property was also accused of violating multiple ordinances regarding prostitution, public nuisance, unlicensed sale of alcohol, unlicensed sale of cannabis, and unlawful use or possession of a firearm. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026 The hit-and-run crash that killed three people in North Carolina has gotten the attention of federal immigration officials, who say the suspect is an unlicensed driver in the country illegally, according to ICE. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026 According to Silva, some unlicensed or underqualified clinics in South Florida will attract patients with lower prices. — Ella Moore july 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for unlicensed

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Adjective

The department said the detectives who reported the affair violated three policies for conducting an unauthorized investigation and their use of Flock.

— Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Anthropic said a misconfiguration allowed Claude models to reach the internet from testing environments that were supposed to be isolated, leading to unauthorized access to three organizations’ systems.

— Reuters, NBC news, 31 July 2026

Definition of unauthorized

Adjective

By an 11-7 vote, with one member abstaining, the board approved a last-minute amendment that placed $150 million in unapproved and unappropriated state revenue into the district’s budget.

— Angel Gutierrez, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
The group recommends that unapproved synthetic peptide products, currently being obtained from mostly unregulated sources, undergo rigorous regulatory evaluations before licensing.

— Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of unapproved

Adjective

The shooting occurred at an unsanctioned party near the intersection of Hale Avenue and Miramonte Avenue in Morgan Hill, an area tucked between fields and a mushroom farm.

— Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 28 July 2026
Authorities said the gathering was an unsanctioned party promoted on social media that drew more than 300 attendees.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026

Definition of unsanctioned

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Mexican authorities have seized millions of gallons of contraband fuel in scores of railroad cars near the border with Texas.

— Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
He was sentenced 20 years for the contraband conviction and six months for the assault and battery, all to be served concurrently.

— Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 29 July 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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