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Recent Examples of unapproved
Four unapproved personal drinking cups were found in a food prep area.
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
YouTube defines unapproved gambling sites as those that don’t meet local legal requirements and haven’t been reviewed by YouTube or parent company Google.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
Patel served in the first Trump administration after being a congressman; Trump was an early supporter of UFC, allowing the league to hold fights at his Atlantic City casino in 2001 when MMA was still largely an unapproved sport.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 1 Mar. 2025
An unapproved household microwave was in use for retail purposes.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 14 Feb. 2025
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025
YouTube defines unapproved gambling sites as those that don’t meet local legal requirements and haven’t been reviewed by YouTube or parent company Google.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
Patel served in the first Trump administration after being a congressman; Trump was an early supporter of UFC, allowing the league to hold fights at his Atlantic City casino in 2001 when MMA was still largely an unapproved sport.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 1 Mar. 2025
An unapproved household microwave was in use for retail purposes.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unapproved
Adjective
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Privacy: Organizations need to establish policies and controls to prevent agents from executing improper actions or accessing unauthorized information.—
Manuel Sanchez,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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The spokesperson said the U.S. is engaged with El Salvador through foreign assistance to address unauthorized migration and human trafficking.—
Ariana Figueroa,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Manuel Jose Lazzaro, 58, was arrested last week on a charge of unlicensed health care causing serious bodily injury, NBC 6 South Florida reported, citing authorities.—
Lesley Cosme Torres,
People.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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After years of targeting founders and developers of crypto infrastructure for allegedly operating unlicensed money services and violating U.S. sanctions, the Department of Justice is shifting its approach.—
Andrea Tinianow,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Most recently, this was seen when Owens defeated Zayn in an unsanctioned match at Elimination Chamber 2025.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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The shooting took place around 10 p.m. during an unsanctioned car show.—
Pilar Arias,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Unapproved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unapproved. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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