unsanctioned

adjective

Definition of unsanctionednext
as in unauthorized

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Recent Examples of unsanctioned Last week, Whitney Museum displays that advertised the current Whitney Biennial briefly bore unsanctioned messages in support of Palestine, courtesy the artist Jonathan Allen. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 8 July 2026 The pops of unsanctioned fireworks from around the city could be heard in the distance. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026 Amid the charm offensive, Bankman-Fried even conducted an unsanctioned interview with conservative TV host Tucker Carlson from prison in March 2025. — Camila Grigera Naon, Fortune, 9 June 2026 The Cherry Bombs, an unsanctioned USL W League team named after a 1976 punk anthem and based in the Pacific Northwest city, not only won their first match but also sold out their inaugural kits after launching a loud campaign. — Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for unsanctioned
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsanctioned
  1. unauthorized
  2. unapproved
  3. unlicensed
  4. smuggled
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  • The department said the detectives who reported the affair violated three policies for conducting an unauthorized investigation and their use of Flock.
    — Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Anthropic said a misconfiguration allowed Claude models to reach the internet from testing environments that were supposed to be isolated, leading to unauthorized access to three organizations’ systems.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 31 July 2026
Definition of unauthorized
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  • By an 11-7 vote, with one member abstaining, the board approved a last-minute amendment that placed $150 million in unapproved and unappropriated state revenue into the district’s budget.
    — Angel Gutierrez, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The group recommends that unapproved synthetic peptide products, currently being obtained from mostly unregulated sources, undergo rigorous regulatory evaluations before licensing.
    — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of unapproved
Adjective
  • Patients who experience complications or suspect unlicensed practice can file a complaint with the Georgia Composite Medical Board.
    — Carrie Teegardin, AJC.com, 29 July 2026
  • The property was also accused of violating multiple ordinances regarding prostitution, public nuisance, unlicensed sale of alcohol, unlicensed sale of cannabis, and unlawful use or possession of a firearm.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026
Definition of unlicensed
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  • The smuggled animals, which were imported from both Hong Kong and Mexico without permits, included Mexican beaded lizards, Mexican box turtles and Yucatan box turtles and baby crocodiles, prosecutors said.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 31 May 2026
  • Lang calls Atterton, who’s in his prison cell with a smuggled phone, to tell him the job is done and that both Bailey-Brown and Sam have been terminated.
    — Barry Levitt, Time, 4 Mar. 2026
Definition of smuggled

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“Unsanctioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsanctioned. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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