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Recent Examples of unsanctioned
In fact, 65% of unsanctioned SaaS apps are adopted without IT’s involvement, and 59% of IT leaders say SaaS sprawl is hard to manage.
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Corey Elinburg, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
The same fraternity has held unsanctioned parties in years past and there have been no indications of violence, Henry added.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Later, Sly got up to yell at someone who had tried to make an unsanctioned entrance into the room.
—Timothy Crouse, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2025
New Hampshire, which defied the Democratic National Committee by holding an unsanctioned primary last cycle, gained a second seat.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2025
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Corey Elinburg, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
The same fraternity has held unsanctioned parties in years past and there have been no indications of violence, Henry added.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Later, Sly got up to yell at someone who had tried to make an unsanctioned entrance into the room.
—Timothy Crouse, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2025
New Hampshire, which defied the Democratic National Committee by holding an unsanctioned primary last cycle, gained a second seat.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsanctioned
Adjective
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The company detected unauthorized third-party access to internal U.S. business systems on Nov. 6.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2025
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Virtual events can open the door to serious threats like data breaches, phishing attacks and unauthorized access to proprietary content.—
Michele Dobnikar,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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In Florida, a new law makes unapproved cloud seeding and other similar activities a third-degree felony, punishable by up to five years in prison or significantly raised fines of up to $100,000.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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Bros Liquor had stored an unapproved household spray bottle with pesticide inside the restroom, and there were no paper towels.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
July 4,
Sacbee.com,
4 July 2025
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Despite killing someone, and later being arrested for driving unlicensed and giving police a false name, Martinez was issued a new California driver’s license in 2023.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
9 July 2025
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Such facilities came under intense scrutiny after abuse allegations at Cedar County’s Circle of Hope Girls Ranch were revealed in 2020 and an investigation by The Star found that problems at unlicensed religious schools existed across the state.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
8 July 2025
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“Unsanctioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsanctioned. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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