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
In their statement, police also urged residents to monitor their bank and credit card statement regularly for unauthorized transactions and to secure mail and packages by collecting them as soon as possible after they’re delivered.
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Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 16 July 2025
According to the letter, the incident occurred on or about August 15, 2024, when an unauthorized third party attempted to access Franklin’s network.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 16 July 2025
The Office of State Budget and Management, if the bill becomes law, would determine if unauthorized immigrants are receiving such benefits.
—Alan Wooten, The Washington Examiner, 13 July 2025
He was arrested on July 8 and faces charges of harboring unauthorized immigrants, knowingly employing people unauthorized to work in the U.S., improper entry into the U.S. and being an unauthorized immigrant in possession of a firearm.
—Jimmy Jenkins, AZCentral.com, 12 July 2025
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Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 16 July 2025
According to the letter, the incident occurred on or about August 15, 2024, when an unauthorized third party attempted to access Franklin’s network.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 16 July 2025
The Office of State Budget and Management, if the bill becomes law, would determine if unauthorized immigrants are receiving such benefits.
—Alan Wooten, The Washington Examiner, 13 July 2025
He was arrested on July 8 and faces charges of harboring unauthorized immigrants, knowingly employing people unauthorized to work in the U.S., improper entry into the U.S. and being an unauthorized immigrant in possession of a firearm.
—Jimmy Jenkins, AZCentral.com, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unauthorized
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Common violations for all six restaurants with scores under 80 included improper storage of food, food that was stored above the proper temperature, and unlabelled food or cleaning supplies, among other sanitary violations.—
Samara Gerstle,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 July 2025
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But the hotel's logs also illustrate that the hotel was aware there were days near to when Alexis Williams used the pool that the water showed no chlorine or bromine and improper pH levels, the lawsuit contends.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
31 July 2025
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And the same evidence that linked children to biological relatives could spur a criminal case against their adoptive parents, some of whom had ties to the military and its illicit actions.—
Julia M. Klein,
The Atlantic,
11 July 2025
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In Sarasota, Hoffman told reporters an illicit casino in his jurisdiction also refused to pay a woman who reportedly won a $4,000 jackpot.—
Josh Salman,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
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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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After the incident, the McCloskeys's were were seized by law enforcement, and they were charged with unlawful use of a weapon by St. Louis' former Democratic prosecutor, Kim Gardner.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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On July 30, the Department of Justice released a memo stating that DEI practices are unlawful and discriminatory.—
Jordan Green,
Nashville Tennessean,
1 Aug. 2025
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An internal investigation found no evidence of inappropriate behavior with students, and McGann resigned from Lewisville ISD in May 2023, FitzPatrick said.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
2 Aug. 2025
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After further studies and community meetings, city planners found three intersections to be inappropriate and dropped them from the plan.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 July 2025
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While Led Zeppelin would have benefited greatly from Reid’s singing, songwriting and distinctive guitar work, being in that barnstorming band would have placed unacceptable artistic restraints on him.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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The unexpected adverse media campaign that was launched by those who resigned on 24 March 2025 has caused incalculable damage and offers a glimpse of the unacceptable behaviors displayed in private.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Russian President Vladimir Putin claims Zelenskyy is illegitimate and has called for new elections in Ukraine.—
Chris Massaro,
FOXNews.com,
23 July 2025
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To many early Americans, particularly those within the Washington and Adams administrations, self-government rendered popular protest illegitimate and obsolete.—
Time,
Time,
2 July 2025
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“Unauthorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unauthorized. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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