unlicensed

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Recent Examples of unlicensed An unlicensed casino grows up to be a Baptist college, one that doesn’t shy away from its sordid past, as Christ himself never shied away from a sinner. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2025 Records show Martinez was arrested in Hillsborough County earlier this year and is charged with performing unlicensed dental work. Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2025 The Dresden Republican faced fines of more than $177,000 after operating an unlicensed hog farm on his property, and disposing hog manure in nearby lagoons. Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025 Nevada has issued a warning ahead of Burning Man, telling people not to provide unlicensed transportation to individuals attending the festival. Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unlicensed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unlicensed
Adjective
  • Citing a 1993 Florida law statute and a Miami Dade County ordinance, Fernandez said his office will revoke or refuse to renew local business tax receipts, formerly known as occupational licenses, for people or entities engaging in unauthorized business activities with Cuba.
    Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
  • American social media influencer Ethan Guo has been released from a Chilean military base in Antarctica after spending two months in detention following an unauthorized landing.
    Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • But the search continues, and despite all those pitfalls, hospitals and physicians are using unapproved tests that are available to screen patients, often at exorbitant costs.
    Cory Franklin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Health inspectors found unapproved rodent bait blocks and household spray available for use throughout the kitchen and near the mop sink.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Educate Employees Educate employees about the risks of unsanctioned AI tools and the importance of safe AI practices.
    Ofer Klein, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The Death Riders get the last laugh Kenny Omega, Kota Ibushi, Darby Allin, Hiroshi Tanahashi and Will Ospreay may have won the unsanctioned Lights Out Steel Cage Match against The Death Riders, Gabe Kidd and Matt and Nick Jackson.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Commissioners also said Erik Menendez's use of contraband cellphones was a factor in the denial.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
  • The moderate risk increase came after each report found that Erik and Lyle, in recent months, had been cited for breaking prison rules for contraband violations, specifically the possession of cell phones.
    Stepheny Price , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Inevitably, a few students were surreptitiously checking smuggled screens that day.
    Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Unlicensed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlicensed. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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