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Recent Examples of unofficial
But the convention’s unofficial theme seems to be empowerment.
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Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2025
No one takes credit for deeming July 6 as the unofficial day devoted to fried chicken, according to the National Day Calendar site, but the dish is certainly deserving of celebration.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 6 July 2025
Malicious apps are also a big risk, especially on devices where users sideload apps or install them from unofficial sources.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2025
Last year, Leung and prominent LGBTQ+ activist Jimmy Sham, a former party leader, were sentenced to nearly seven years and more than four years, respectively, over their roles in an unofficial primary election under the sweeping security law.
—Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
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Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2025
No one takes credit for deeming July 6 as the unofficial day devoted to fried chicken, according to the National Day Calendar site, but the dish is certainly deserving of celebration.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 6 July 2025
Malicious apps are also a big risk, especially on devices where users sideload apps or install them from unofficial sources.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2025
Last year, Leung and prominent LGBTQ+ activist Jimmy Sham, a former party leader, were sentenced to nearly seven years and more than four years, respectively, over their roles in an unofficial primary election under the sweeping security law.
—Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unofficial
Adjective
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The Office of State Budget and Management, if the bill becomes law, would determine if unauthorized immigrants are receiving such benefits.—
Alan Wooten,
The Washington Examiner,
13 July 2025
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He was arrested on July 8 and faces charges of harboring unauthorized immigrants, knowingly employing people unauthorized to work in the U.S., improper entry into the U.S. and being an unauthorized immigrant in possession of a firearm.—
Jimmy Jenkins,
AZCentral.com,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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Too informal with answers and language The team acknowledges that Gen Z’s use of slang is one of their defining traits.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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As Home Depot spread across America beginning in the 1980s, an informal economy of day laborers looking for work, mostly from Mexico and South America, grew around the company’s sprawling parking lots in cities and suburbs with large immigrant populations.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
18 July 2025
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“Unofficial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unofficial. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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