unofficial

adjective

Definition of unofficialnext
as in unauthorized

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Recent Examples of unofficial An unofficial Argentina anthem for the World Cup includes winning a fourth title for the Malvinas. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026 The album actually dropped on 9/11 in 2001 and became a sort of unofficial soundtrack for me and my generation of New Yorkers in the aftermath of the attack. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 13 July 2026 The unofficial halfway point of the MLB season is already here, and fans all over the country will be tuned into one of baseball’s spectacles on Monday night. — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026 Sandringham became the Firm’s unofficial holiday retreat in the late 1980s thanks to Queen Elizabeth II. — Emma Banks, InStyle, 12 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for unofficial
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unofficial
  1. unauthorized
  2. informal
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  • Richards, 43, is facing two charges — touch or strike/battery/domestic violence and unauthorized use of 911 services — according to his case docket on the Broward County Clerk of Courts website Friday.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
  • If an agent misbehaves, floods a system, or takes an unauthorized action, the organization on the receiving end often has no reliable way to determine who is responsible for it.
    — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of unauthorized
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  • West conducted an informal poll, asking the CFOs whether the strategy function now reports to them.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 13 July 2026
  • These experts give presentations and workshops on topics like how to use a camera, light, composition, and storytelling, as well as provide informal coaching during the voyage.
    — Kristen E. Pope, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026
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