unofficial

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Recent Examples of unofficial The duo also tapped model Alana Hadid as Watermelon’s creative director and unofficial brand ambassador. Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025 At press time, the results were unofficial until the IEEE Board of Directors accepts the IEEE Tellers’ Committee report in November. IEEE Spectrum, 23 Oct. 2025 As of February, the original cast was in unofficial chats about returning. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025 In the August primary, Soptic won 6,451 votes according to an unofficial count from the Wyandotte County Election Office. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unofficial
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Adjective
  • So that seemingly innocent Machu Picchu stamp—one of the most popular souvenir stamps around—could be viewed not as a harmless keepsake but as an unauthorized alteration that might jeopardize your ability to travel.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Victims may only notice unauthorized transactions after substantial amounts have been taken from their accounts as scammers frequently conduct small, less noticeable withdrawals to evade fraud detection systems.
    Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The weight of running this informal refugee network shows.
    Vidushi Mishti Sharma, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Some ends up in informal scrapyards, where workers burn or dismantle devices by hand, often without protection, releasing toxic fumes and scrap.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025

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“Unofficial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unofficial. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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