UNSANCTIONED Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

unsanctioned

adjective

Definition of unsanctioned

as in unauthorized

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Recent Examples of unsanctioned Meta and Anthropic also disclosed their own systems took unsanctioned actions during cybersecurity tests, a wake-up call for the AI and cybersecurity industry. — Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026 The shooting occurred at an unsanctioned party near the intersection of Hale Avenue and Miramonte Avenue in Morgan Hill, an area tucked between fields and a mushroom farm. — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 28 July 2026 Authorities said the gathering was an unsanctioned party promoted on social media that drew more than 300 attendees. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026 Once a signifier of unsanctioned parties, the word rave has never been more ubiquitous. — Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for unsanctioned

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The agent gained unauthorized access to the public-facing Medicare Statistics Reporting Service, enabling it to access both public and non-public files, and to write files to an internal server.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026
Those capabilities include autonomous self-improvement, attempts to evade oversight, and certain forms of unauthorized system access.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of unauthorized

Adjective

Over the past two months, companies including OpenAI and Anthropic disclosed multiple incidents in which their AI agents accessed the internet when they weren't supposed to and carried out unapproved activities.

— Katie McQue, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026
Kratom has gained popularity as an unapproved treatment for pain, anxiety and drug dependence.

— Josh Feldman, NBC news, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of unapproved

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The suspect shot Bilgili with an unlicensed handgun following an argument, Cumhuriyet newspaper and other outlets reported, before he was detained.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
One of the biggest concerns highlighted in the latest annual report is the number of Failure to Place (FTP) episodes in 2025 where youth ended up spending the night in child welfare offices or unlicensed centers.

— Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of unlicensed

Adjective

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

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