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Recent Examples of unsanctioned
While Wednesday is on this unsanctioned field trip, Morticia and Thing have a falling out of their own.
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Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
The irony of the shift from fining parents for unsanctioned births to subsidizing them to have more children is not lost on China’s millennials and Gen Zs – especially those who have witnessed the harsh penalties of the one-child policy firsthand.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025
At a news conference in the park Friday morning, Ryles and members of the community blamed the city and its police force for not shutting down the unsanctioned event before the crowd size surged and things got out of control.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2025
Police Chief Ryan Rodriguez said in a statement released Wednesday that the vehicles involved may have been part of an unsanctioned car club.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
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Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
The irony of the shift from fining parents for unsanctioned births to subsidizing them to have more children is not lost on China’s millennials and Gen Zs – especially those who have witnessed the harsh penalties of the one-child policy firsthand.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025
At a news conference in the park Friday morning, Ryles and members of the community blamed the city and its police force for not shutting down the unsanctioned event before the crowd size surged and things got out of control.
—Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2025
Police Chief Ryan Rodriguez said in a statement released Wednesday that the vehicles involved may have been part of an unsanctioned car club.
—Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsanctioned
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The elder Hendrix sued Branton in 1993, claiming that the business had been mismanaged and that the attorney conducted unauthorized transactions.—
Mike Alleyne Ph.D,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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This rampant, unauthorized AI use degrades the educational experience of individual students who overly rely on the technology and those who wish to avoid using it.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But the search continues, and despite all those pitfalls, hospitals and physicians are using unapproved tests that are available to screen patients, often at exorbitant costs.—
Cory Franklin,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
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Health inspectors found unapproved rodent bait blocks and household spray available for use throughout the kitchen and near the mop sink.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The case against an unlicensed DoorDash delivery driver charged in connection with a deadly crash that killed two people riding a ATV can proceed to trial, a Milwaukee court commissioner ruled.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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And the Department of Justice might conduct surveillance of unlicensed companies that may be involved in trafficking.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Inevitably, a few students were surreptitiously checking smuggled screens that day.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Unsanctioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsanctioned. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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