unsanctioned
adjective
un·sanc·tioned
ˌən-ˈsaŋ(k)-shənd 
: lacking effective or authoritative approval or consent : not sanctioned
an unsanctioned boxing match
… a solution unsanctioned by educated custom …—
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At a code violation hearing on Dec. 4, Mayo was fined $2,500 for an unsanctioned event, records show.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2025
This refers to the unsanctioned use of AI tools by teams without approval or oversight from IT or security departments.
—Art Gilliland, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
In some ways, the spontaneous, unsanctioned event echoed one staged by the social media star Kai Cenat at Union Square Park in August 2023, with an important difference: In that instance, thousands of his fans erupted in a chaotic melee after the police moved in to break it up.
—Annie Aguiar, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Owens will wrestle Sami Zayn in an unsanctioned match at the Elimination Chamber premium live event on Saturday, March 1, 2025, from Toronto at the Rogers Centre.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2025
This refers to the unsanctioned use of AI tools by teams without approval or oversight from IT or security departments.
—Art Gilliland, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
In some ways, the spontaneous, unsanctioned event echoed one staged by the social media star Kai Cenat at Union Square Park in August 2023, with an important difference: In that instance, thousands of his fans erupted in a chaotic melee after the police moved in to break it up.
—Annie Aguiar, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Owens will wrestle Sami Zayn in an unsanctioned match at the Elimination Chamber premium live event on Saturday, March 1, 2025, from Toronto at the Rogers Centre.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Unsanctioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsanctioned. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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