UNSANCTIONED Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

unsanctioned

adjective

Definition of unsanctioned

as in unauthorized

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Recent Examples of unsanctioned 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 The pops of unsanctioned fireworks from around the city could be heard in the distance. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for unsanctioned

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Lancaster and Palmdale, the two incorporated cities of Antelope Valley about 15 miles west of Pearblossom, also attract unauthorized RVs.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Around 1,200 agents overall exchanged more than 70,000 messages and files through an unauthorized message board, coordinating ways to game a hacking evaluation.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of unauthorized

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And in recent weeks, concerns about that history — including accusations of nonpayment and unlicensed screenings at the Kingsway — have traveled west through something of an industry whisper network, increasingly spilling into public view.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2026
States and tribal groups accuse them of offering an unlicensed gambling product under the guise of being a financial asset.

— Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of unlicensed

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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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