unsanctioned
adjective
un·sanc·tioned
ˌən-ˈsaŋ(k)-shənd 
: lacking effective or authoritative approval or consent : not sanctioned
an unsanctioned boxing match
… a solution unsanctioned by educated custom …—
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Later, Sly got up to yell at someone who had tried to make an unsanctioned entrance into the room.
—Timothy Crouse, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2025
New Hampshire, which defied the Democratic National Committee by holding an unsanctioned primary last cycle, gained a second seat.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2025
Eve’s unsanctioned act of vengeance does not go over well with the Director, who chooses to help the Chancellor in order to protect herself and the Ruska Roma.
—Shannon Carlin, Time, 6 June 2025
This will include the ability to monitor, manage and reconcile shadow AI, or unsanctioned tools that pose risks.
—Clint Boulton, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
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Timothy Crouse, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2025
New Hampshire, which defied the Democratic National Committee by holding an unsanctioned primary last cycle, gained a second seat.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2025
Eve’s unsanctioned act of vengeance does not go over well with the Director, who chooses to help the Chancellor in order to protect herself and the Ruska Roma.
—Shannon Carlin, Time, 6 June 2025
This will include the ability to monitor, manage and reconcile shadow AI, or unsanctioned tools that pose risks.
—Clint Boulton, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
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“Unsanctioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsanctioned. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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