unapproved

adjective

Definition of unapprovednext
as in unauthorized

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Recent Examples of unapproved Up to 59% of employees are using unapproved or shadow AI tools in the workplace. — Terry Oroszi, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Chicago Public Schools released an AI Guidebook governing the use of AI software and models and in December began blocking unapproved third-party AI products from its network. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026 Also under inspection were a number of sheds on the site that were possibly unpermitted or unapproved. — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026 By an 11-7 vote, with one member abstaining, the board approved a last-minute amendment that placed $150 million in unapproved and unappropriated state revenue into the district’s budget. — Angel Gutierrez, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unapproved
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unapproved
  1. unauthorized
  2. unlicensed
  3. unsanctioned
  4. smuggled
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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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  • The unlicensed recovery center underworld ranges from places that pamper patients with space and very personal care by licensed medical professionals to places that cram patients into spaces minded by people with limited or no medical training.
    — DAVID J. NEAL, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of unlicensed
Adjective
  • In all, 1,200 agents sent more than 70,000 messages and files through the unsanctioned message board, according to an independent investigation from the AI research nonprofit METR.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of unsanctioned
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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
Definition of smuggled

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“Unapproved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unapproved. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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