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Recent Examples of unofficial
The local Board of Elections will announce unofficial, first-choice-only votes after the polls close at 9 pm ET on June 24.
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Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 19 June 2025
From the end-user's perspective, official and unofficial information shared online has been shown to affect decision-making regarding protective actions, including the actions taken and when they are taken, said Silver.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong Un's grandfather and the country's founder, prioritized the development of this munitions industry as part of a dual policy of economic defense and growth, fueling the rise of the second economy, or an unofficial military economy.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
The latest move by Taiwan underscores its government’s active approach in working with the US – its largest unofficial partner – to plug any loopholes in tech restrictions against Beijing.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 16 June 2025
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Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 19 June 2025
From the end-user's perspective, official and unofficial information shared online has been shown to affect decision-making regarding protective actions, including the actions taken and when they are taken, said Silver.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong Un's grandfather and the country's founder, prioritized the development of this munitions industry as part of a dual policy of economic defense and growth, fueling the rise of the second economy, or an unofficial military economy.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
The latest move by Taiwan underscores its government’s active approach in working with the US – its largest unofficial partner – to plug any loopholes in tech restrictions against Beijing.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unofficial
Adjective
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Virtual events can open the door to serious threats like data breaches, phishing attacks and unauthorized access to proprietary content.—
Michele Dobnikar,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The company detected unauthorized third-party access to internal U.S. business systems on Nov. 6.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2025
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This reality underscores a broader truth: In the Islamic Republic, legal texts often mask the informal mechanisms that truly govern political life.—
Pegah Banihashemi,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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Training and development: Are there formal and informal opportunities to build new, relevant knowledge and skills?—
Bruce Tulgan,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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“Unofficial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unofficial. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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