unlicensed
adjective
un·li·censed
ˌən-ˈlī-sᵊn(t)st 
: not licensed: such as
a
: not authorized or permitted by a license
unlicensed merchandise
an unlicensed firearm
the unlicensed reproduction of books
b
: operating without a license
unlicensed vendors
an unlicensed electrician
unlicensed brokers
unlicensed drivers
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My task is to read their unpublished, often unfinished writing—less as a teacher or as an editor than as a cheerfully unlicensed therapist.
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David O’Neill, New Yorker, 20 May 2026
Records show Square was charged with leaving the scene of an accident causing death and driving while unlicensed causing death.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 20 May 2026
For institutional balance sheets, an unlicensed or nonauditable data feed can be a nonstarter, hindering adoption.
—Mike Cahill, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Prosecutors allege that between April 2019 and November 2022, Pin Hsien Hsu, 46, operated about 30 unlicensed cannabis dispensaries in Los Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino counties, failed to file sales tax returns and didn’t report about $80 million in sales.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
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David O’Neill, New Yorker, 20 May 2026
Records show Square was charged with leaving the scene of an accident causing death and driving while unlicensed causing death.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 20 May 2026
For institutional balance sheets, an unlicensed or nonauditable data feed can be a nonstarter, hindering adoption.
—Mike Cahill, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Prosecutors allege that between April 2019 and November 2022, Pin Hsien Hsu, 46, operated about 30 unlicensed cannabis dispensaries in Los Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino counties, failed to file sales tax returns and didn’t report about $80 million in sales.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
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“Unlicensed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unlicensed. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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