unsanctioned

adjective

Definition of unsanctionednext
as in unauthorized

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Recent Examples of unsanctioned 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 Additionally, six people were arrested Tuesday night on charges including disorderly conduct and eluding police in connection with another unsanctioned event in Long Branch, according to authorities. — Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026 Authorities in Oklahoma were looking for suspects Monday in a weekend shooting at an unsanctioned lakeside party packed with young adults that left at least 23 people injured, some critically, according to police and hospital officials. — Jamie Stengle, Los Angeles Times, 4 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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  • 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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  • With 67% of employees engaging in shadow AI usage at work, this unapproved use of chatbots and other AI agents is potentially exposing companies’ sensitive data.
    — Ryan Grant, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • One employee took responsibility for not catching the boys’ early and unapproved departure.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
Definition of unapproved
Adjective
  • Recently, there was a news story about an unlicensed childcare program in Goshen, Indiana found to be illegally operating with over 85 children and only three adults.
    — Kristin Stauss, Washington Post, 10 July 2026
  • The same report alleged that welders were unlicensed and gas machines were used without proper ventilation.
    — Chris Quintana, USA Today, 7 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 21 Jul. 2026.

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