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Recent Examples of unofficial
One source told The Athletic that an unofficial straw poll conducted here indicated as many as 27 of 30 owners in favor of the change.
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Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 24 July 2025
Labor Day has long been an unofficial mark of the end of summer — and the next three-day weekend before students and workers generally resume their five-day weekly schedules.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 23 July 2025
There was a certain theatre to getting dressed for the office, An unspoken rulebook where ties meant business and a solid blazer was the unofficial uniform.
—Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 23 July 2025
This weekend marks the unofficial midpoint of summer, and it's been an intense one, what with Amazon Prime Day's four-day sales frenzy keeping us glued to our keyboards hunting down the best deals for you.
—PC Magazine, 18 July 2025
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Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 24 July 2025
Labor Day has long been an unofficial mark of the end of summer — and the next three-day weekend before students and workers generally resume their five-day weekly schedules.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 23 July 2025
There was a certain theatre to getting dressed for the office, An unspoken rulebook where ties meant business and a solid blazer was the unofficial uniform.
—Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 23 July 2025
This weekend marks the unofficial midpoint of summer, and it's been an intense one, what with Amazon Prime Day's four-day sales frenzy keeping us glued to our keyboards hunting down the best deals for you.
—PC Magazine, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unofficial
Adjective
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Lower-skilled workers, at times unauthorized, play central roles in various industries, including construction, restaurants and manufacturing.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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Many publishers, including Forbes, have sued AI companies, accusing them of copyright infringement for unauthorized use of content.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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At that initial playoff committee meeting in Daytona Beach, an informal poll in the room showed a split between those who thought a change was desirable (again, including this writer) and those who felt the status quo was fine.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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Beijing has issued informal guidance to major Chinese tech groups to increase purchases of domestic AI chips in order to reduce reliance on Nvidia and support the evolution of a rival domestic chip ecosystem.—
Eleanor Olcott,
ArsTechnica,
31 July 2025
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“Unofficial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unofficial. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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