as in improper
without permission; not authorized
an unauthorized use of government vehicles Unauthorized personnel are not allowed in the building.
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Recent Examples of unauthorized
Those unauthorized enrollments or changes took off in late 2023 and continued through last year, drawing more than 274,000 complaints in the first eight months of 2024 to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, mostly about rogue agents or call centers.
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Julie Appleby, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025
For example, those who came via the CBP One app during the Biden administration, the nearly 1 million people who are part of the unauthorized population did come to a port of entry.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
In 2021, Griswold launched an investigation into then-Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters following claims that the clerk, under the thrall of conspiracy theories of widespread voter fraud, granted unauthorized access to voting machines.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2025
Digital sports betting constantly is evolving, making detection of unauthorized betting more difficult.
—Martin Edel, Sportico.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Julie Appleby, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025
For example, those who came via the CBP One app during the Biden administration, the nearly 1 million people who are part of the unauthorized population did come to a port of entry.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
In 2021, Griswold launched an investigation into then-Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters following claims that the clerk, under the thrall of conspiracy theories of widespread voter fraud, granted unauthorized access to voting machines.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2025
Digital sports betting constantly is evolving, making detection of unauthorized betting more difficult.
—Martin Edel, Sportico.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unauthorized
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Tony Bennett's daughters filed a new lawsuit in New York, claiming their brother abused his power of fiduciary duty and other improper and unlawful conduct, according to court documents obtained by Fox News Digital.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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The move backfired: the bank’s board of governors, on which China remains an observer, removed Claver-Carone after allegations of improper behavior involving a subordinate.—
MATIAS SPEKTOR,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Apr. 2025
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For various examples and further detailed indications about the nature of what is considered illicit prompts (i.e., that you aren’t supposed to use), see my coverage at the link here.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, smugglers and bad actors are perpetually advancing their methods for disguising illicit goods, unsafe products and narcotics.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Louisville police say anything that goes into the air or explodes is illegal for average citizens.—
James Bruggers,
The Courier-Journal,
5 July 2017
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Official fireworks shows took place over the city, and illegal pyrotechnics lit up the sky everywhere in between.—
Lisa Beebe,
Los Angeles Magazine,
5 July 2017
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Federal workers, migrants and transgender troops are among the groups arguing that Trump’s policies are unlawful and will cause irreversible harm if not blocked.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
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In January, a federal appeals court declared DACA unlawful, but kept the policy in place.—
Nidia Cavazos,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2025
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Is the ‘Minecraft’ movie inappropriate? Not particularly.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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The league’s reason for not punishing Morant was understanding his intent behind the gesture wasn’t violent, but Morant was advised to refrain from using the inappropriate celebration.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Forcing Americans and small independent American companies to rely on those same tools is an unacceptable outcome of domestic legislation.—
Emma Woollacott,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Defense stocks were once considered socially unacceptable investments, but fund managers are slowly changing tack as the sector has rallied in recent years.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
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This youngster was the illegitimate daughter of a deaf-mute.—
Ken Fuchsman,
Hartford Courant,
28 Mar. 2025
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Speaking to reporters during a visit to a Russian nuclear submarine in Murmansk, the largest city north of the Arctic Circle, Putin reiterated his claim that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's mandate is illegitimate.—
Astha Rajvanshi,
NBC news,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Unauthorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unauthorized. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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