unapproved
adjective
un·ap·proved
ˌən-ə-ˈprüvd 
: not judged to be acceptable : not given official approval : not approved
drugs unapproved by the FDA
an unapproved credit card transaction
unapproved travel expenses
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Bag storage will not be available and anyone with unapproved items will be turned away, organizers say.
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
An $855 unapproved hotel stay Not all of the police chief’s travel, which cost city taxpayers thousands of dollars and took the chief out of state for more than a month, was approved as required ahead of time by Lara — who supervises the Police Department.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2025
Interest in using drugs or experimental treatments in unapproved ways has gained steam with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s appointment as head of the Department of Health and Human Services.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 9 June 2025
Use of the funds to pay for unapproved expenses would subject accountholders to penalties.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 22 May 2025
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
An $855 unapproved hotel stay Not all of the police chief’s travel, which cost city taxpayers thousands of dollars and took the chief out of state for more than a month, was approved as required ahead of time by Lara — who supervises the Police Department.
—Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2025
Interest in using drugs or experimental treatments in unapproved ways has gained steam with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s appointment as head of the Department of Health and Human Services.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 9 June 2025
Use of the funds to pay for unapproved expenses would subject accountholders to penalties.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 22 May 2025
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“Unapproved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unapproved. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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