unofficial
adjective
un·of·fi·cial
ˌən-ə-ˈfi-shəl 
also -ō-
: not authorized or acknowledged by a government, group, class, or society : not official
unofficial results
an unofficial policy
unofficially
adverb
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Each garnered more than 50% support according to unofficial results posted early Wednesday by Contra Costa County but only the one with the greatest number of votes will become law.
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Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
That's based on unofficial results compiled by The Associated Press, which called the race at 12:29 a.m. Wednesday.
—John Wisely, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
The Brownsburg School Board will welcome a new member to the five-person board, along with two incumbent candidates who were elected back to their seats Tuesday night, according to unofficial results from the Hendricks County Election Board.
—Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
That unofficial limit was respected by all presidents after Washington until Franklin D. Roosevelt, who was elected president four times from 1932 to 1944.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
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Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
That's based on unofficial results compiled by The Associated Press, which called the race at 12:29 a.m. Wednesday.
—John Wisely, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
The Brownsburg School Board will welcome a new member to the five-person board, along with two incumbent candidates who were elected back to their seats Tuesday night, according to unofficial results from the Hendricks County Election Board.
—Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
That unofficial limit was respected by all presidents after Washington until Franklin D. Roosevelt, who was elected president four times from 1932 to 1944.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Unofficial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unofficial. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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unofficial
adjective
un·of·fi·cial
ˌən-ə-ˈfish-əl
: not official
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: of, relating to, or being a drug not described in the United States Pharmacopeia and National Formulary compare nonofficial, official
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