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Recent Examples of unofficial
Here’s what to know about the unofficial launch of the Hollywood awards season.
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Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
The unofficial Midwest holiday doesn't fall on the same day every year because it is celebrated on Fat Tuesday, which takes place in relation to Easter and the Christian observance of Ash Wednesday.
—Jelissa Burns, Freep.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The watchdog further said there was substantial reason to believe Collins may have used House resources for unofficial purposes and granted special favors by keeping an employee tied to his chief of staff.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 5 Jan. 2026
The table above shows all 23 seasons (by 19 players) with at least 20 official or unofficial sacks in a season since 1960.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
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Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
The unofficial Midwest holiday doesn't fall on the same day every year because it is celebrated on Fat Tuesday, which takes place in relation to Easter and the Christian observance of Ash Wednesday.
—Jelissa Burns, Freep.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The watchdog further said there was substantial reason to believe Collins may have used House resources for unofficial purposes and granted special favors by keeping an employee tied to his chief of staff.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 5 Jan. 2026
The table above shows all 23 seasons (by 19 players) with at least 20 official or unofficial sacks in a season since 1960.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unofficial
Adjective
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Such separations are essential to operational security, ensuring that unauthorized individuals cannot access highly sensitive information.—
Barbara McQuade,
Twin Cities,
15 Jan. 2026
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An audit report released in October found that a manager with Austin Water misspent $78,000 to pay contractors for unauthorized services.—
Chaya Tong,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Tip amounts received from other employees paid out through tip pools, tip splitting, or other formal/informal tip-sharing arrangements.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Jan. 2026
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However, an informal, expatriate group of academics and professionals told TIME on Sunday that, per their calculations, protester deaths could have reached 6,000 through Saturday.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Unofficial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unofficial. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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