UNSANCTIONED Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

unsanctioned

adjective

Definition of unsanctioned

as in unauthorized

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Recent Examples of unsanctioned 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 Last week, Whitney Museum displays that advertised the current Whitney Biennial briefly bore unsanctioned messages in support of Palestine, courtesy the artist Jonathan Allen. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for unsanctioned

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But Massie and other lawmakers cited the potentially politically awkward vote, which would impeach Hegseth over unauthorized military actions in Iran, as the reason.

— Justin Papp, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
Comparing unauthorized immigration to an invasion has become increasingly common among politicians including Nigel Farage of Reform UK, and far-right groups that have been active in organizing and attending anti-immigrant protests.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of unauthorized

Adjective

This is strictly a business matter, and any talk about unpaid fees is just part of our dispute over those unapproved charges.

— Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
And yet scores of companies selling this and other unapproved drugs have blown through regulatory safeguards to offer access to customers online — part of a national craze that is changing the way consumers buy drugs.

— Daniel Gilbert, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of unapproved

Adjective

Among the provisions is adding motorbikes and dirt bikes to the sideshow framework, which closes enforcement gaps when unlicensed dirt bikes without plates are used to perform stunts.

— Tim Fang, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Carts allegedly operating as black-market, private-hire vehicles can be banned from the streets for over a month, or drivers slapped with 4,000-euro ($4,600) fines for unlicensed tour guiding.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 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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