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
Named for a twenty-two-year-old nursing student in Georgia who was killed by an undocumented migrant last year, the bill allows federal officials to detain unauthorized immigrants who have been arrested for other crimes.
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Ian Crouch, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2025
Ensure your privacy settings are robust and regularly updated to prevent unauthorized data collection.
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—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 23 Jan. 2025
There's also unauthorized slots added to a number of offices.
—Eplunus Colvin, arkansasonline.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Surprising Fact Other seemingly unauthorized tokens named after Trump’s family members have circulated.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Ian Crouch, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2025
Ensure your privacy settings are robust and regularly updated to prevent unauthorized data collection.
2.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 23 Jan. 2025
There's also unauthorized slots added to a number of offices.
—Eplunus Colvin, arkansasonline.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Surprising Fact Other seemingly unauthorized tokens named after Trump’s family members have circulated.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unauthorized
Adjective
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The restaurant was in violation of 17 standards, including an employee preparing food with jewelry and improper food storage.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Jan. 2025
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Silver was arrested on charges of operating under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, operating an unregistered motor vehicle, operating a motor vehicle without minimum insurance, improper use of registration plates, traveling unreasonably fast and improper rear lamps.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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This is an easy argument to dismiss because most illicit drugs don't enter the U.S. via people sneaking across the border.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
26 Jan. 2025
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Yet, the defendants allegedly stole $44 million from the relief pool and chose to spend their illicit gains on jewelry, designer clothing, and luxury cars.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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The aim was to see how institutions — both public and private — would react to a president giving unlawful or unethical orders.—
Byron Tau,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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He was charged with second-degree assault, first-degree reckless endangerment and unlawful discharge.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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This communication is false, inappropriate, and ineffective.—
Rick Porter,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Feb. 2025
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Allegations against him included inappropriate physical contact with a student, an unwillingness to adhere to special education laws and subjective grading practices.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacramento Bee,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Greenwashing and intentional misinformation are unacceptable, but silence from the best actors is an even bigger risk.—
Jesper Brodin,
TIME,
23 Jan. 2025
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In this team, calling in sick for shady reasons is unacceptable.—
Lieke ten Brummelhuis,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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That period, in 2017, was defined by public demonstrations of resistance, a flurry of new liberal groups and a palpable anger over an election outcome many in the party saw as illegitimate.—
Reid J. Epstein,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Teams with low absenteeism judge calling in sick for illegitimate reasons.—
Lieke ten Brummelhuis,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Unauthorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unauthorized. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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