as in unauthorized
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Recent Examples of unlicensed
From 2019 to 2023, the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System allowed about 13,000 unlicensed providers to enter its system, including some that exploited weak oversight by overbilling or charging for services that were never delivered.
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Jasmine Demers, ProPublica, 6 May 2025
Cops arrested Orville Berry, on March 13, charging him with leaving the scene of a fatal accident and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 9 May 2025
Unfortunately the design has already been copied, although the unlicensed clones reportedly don't sport all of the original's features.
—Ben Coxworth
may 07, New Atlas, 7 May 2025
But despite the city’s past efforts, unlicensed peddling has remained a problem.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
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Jasmine Demers, ProPublica, 6 May 2025
Cops arrested Orville Berry, on March 13, charging him with leaving the scene of a fatal accident and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 9 May 2025
Unfortunately the design has already been copied, although the unlicensed clones reportedly don't sport all of the original's features.
—Ben Coxworth
may 07, New Atlas, 7 May 2025
But despite the city’s past efforts, unlicensed peddling has remained a problem.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unlicensed
Adjective
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At the top Plus Extended tier, Bitdefender watches for abuse of your SSN, reports unauthorized change of address events, and scans court records.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 June 2025
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Reddit alleges that’s has been harmed by the unauthorized commercial use of its content.—
Ashley Capoot,Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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On March 6, 2024, during a routine home visit, state probation officers found an unapproved cellphone at Gibson’s residence and seized it, federal authorities said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
30 May 2025
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Health inspectors saw an employee’s water bottle with an unapproved screw-top lid, and open mugs and cups were stored above the prep tables and storage area.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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Our top leaders should not be discussing what is clearly sensitive, likely classified information on unsanctioned platforms, like Signal.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2025
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The obsession with that question serves as a convenient distraction from the broader implications of cabinet members or government officials communicating through private or unsanctioned channels.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Unlicensed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlicensed. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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