unsanctioned

adjective

Definition of unsanctionednext
as in unauthorized

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Recent Examples of unsanctioned OpenAI had described instances where agents communicated with each other through unsanctioned message boards, uploaded files to the internet, and shared files with each other. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026 Prompt injection, training data poisoning, model manipulation, agent permission abuse and the leakage of sensitive information into unsanctioned tools create new exposures and expand the attack surface. — Rob Sloan, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026 The unsanctioned parades of cars decked out in Mexican flags have previously led to major traffic jams and impasses for emergency vehicles. — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 In all, 1,200 agents sent more than 70,000 messages and files through the unsanctioned message board, according to an independent investigation from the AI research nonprofit METR. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unsanctioned
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsanctioned
  1. unauthorized
  2. unapproved
  3. unlicensed
  4. smuggled
Adjective
  • There are claims that Cabinet officials, politicians, journalists, civil society leaders and business executives were also subjected to unauthorized surveillance.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Police allege the unauthorized wiretapping took place between 2025 and 2026 — when Listyo was Indonesia's police chief — and that the suspects ordered the wiretaps without following proper procedure.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of unauthorized
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  • In some border cities, such as Sinuiju, the party has recently banned any unapproved gatherings of three or more people.
    — Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is moving to allow access to six unapproved peptides—injectable drugs promoted on social media for weight loss, muscle growth, slower aging, and more.
    — Jenna Anderson, HEALTH, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of unapproved
Adjective
  • Part of the reform focused on eliminating misdemeanor criminal penalties, arrests and jail time for unlicensed mobile food vendors and replacing them with civil violations and fines.
    — Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
  • New York state sued Kalshi and Polymarket this year, claiming that the companies each ran unlicensed sports gambling businesses.
    — Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of unlicensed
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  • But Rankin does mention a thuggish figure named Kodama Yoshio, who worked for Japanese spy agencies in China while trading in narcotics and smuggled goods.
    — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of smuggled

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“Unsanctioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsanctioned. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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