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
Indiana State Police began investigating in June 2023 after accusations of Noel hiring county employees to work for his personal interests, using a business credit card for private purposes and falsifying documents to help an officer receive unauthorized pension funds.
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Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 29 Dec. 2024
Your data is also encrypted, meaning it’s scrambled into an unreadable format to prevent unauthorized access.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
Criminals then use this data to create fake payment cards, enabling them to make unauthorized purchases or withdraw funds from victims' accounts.
—Marley Malenfant, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
This comes a week after the artist, born Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez, alleged in legal filings that González had made unauthorized withdrawals of $100 million in funds from two of his companies.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
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Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 29 Dec. 2024
Your data is also encrypted, meaning it’s scrambled into an unreadable format to prevent unauthorized access.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
Criminals then use this data to create fake payment cards, enabling them to make unauthorized purchases or withdraw funds from victims' accounts.
—Marley Malenfant, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
This comes a week after the artist, born Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez, alleged in legal filings that González had made unauthorized withdrawals of $100 million in funds from two of his companies.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
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In early November, St. Philip officials reported to the Diocese of Nashville Safe Environment Office that a teen in the parish had made a report of improper touching involving Garcia.Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Defense lawyers said that speech included a series of improper and prejudicial comments against the defendants and their legal team, poisoning any potential jurors against them.Kate Brumback, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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The measure's supporters said it was designed to address the country's growing popularity as a venue for criminals to launder illicit funds by setting up entities like limited liability companies under state laws without disclosing their involvement.Nate Raymond, USA TODAY, 27 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, illicit purchases of firearms continued at an unrelenting and hazardous pace.ProPublica, ProPublica, 26 Dec. 2024
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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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The advocacy groups also allege that the rule itself is unlawful under the Administrative Procedures Act (APA) and unconstitutional under the Fourth and Fifth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution.Joshua D. Smeltzer, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Each attack plan is usually meant to be analyzed by a group of officers, which often includes a military lawyer who can advise on whether strikes might be unnecessary or unlawful.Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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The accusations include inappropriate touching and forcibly kissing an intern.Steve Bittenbender | The Center Square contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
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This, of course, does not excuse inappropriate behavior toward customers.Tomas Gorny, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Drivers overwhelmingly perceive drunk driving as dangerous (95%) and socially unacceptable.Tanya Mohn, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Although party representatives are meant to cede responsibility to the military brass during conflicts, their prominence could complicate the use of AI tools, especially if those technologies recommend politically risky or otherwise unacceptable operations.Sam Bresnick, Foreign Affairs, 31 Dec. 2024
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Additionally, Spiro argues use of the Child Victims Act (CVA) is illegitimate since the incident also lies outside both the original window and the revival periods for that law.Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
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One of the men, Capt. William West, was born to West’s spinster aunt, Elizabeth — and illegitimate.CNN, The Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Unauthorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unauthorized. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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