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Recent Examples of unapproved
It is occasionally used today for people with debilitating obsessive-compulsive disorder, but the technique remains unapproved for depression and is largely confined to research trials—some of which have ended in dispiriting, high-profile failure.
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IEEE Spectrum, 30 June 2025
Image drift, where containers run outdated or unapproved versions due to untracked updates, can lead to unpredictable runtime behaviors.
—Ben Ofiri, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
In Florida, a new law makes unapproved cloud seeding and other similar activities a third-degree felony, punishable by up to five years in prison or significantly raised fines of up to $100,000.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
Bros Liquor had stored an unapproved household spray bottle with pesticide inside the restroom, and there were no paper towels.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
july 4, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 30 June 2025
Image drift, where containers run outdated or unapproved versions due to untracked updates, can lead to unpredictable runtime behaviors.
—Ben Ofiri, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
In Florida, a new law makes unapproved cloud seeding and other similar activities a third-degree felony, punishable by up to five years in prison or significantly raised fines of up to $100,000.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
Bros Liquor had stored an unapproved household spray bottle with pesticide inside the restroom, and there were no paper towels.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
july 4, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unapproved
Adjective
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Lower-skilled workers, at times unauthorized, play central roles in various industries, including construction, restaurants and manufacturing.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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Many publishers, including Forbes, have sued AI companies, accusing them of copyright infringement for unauthorized use of content.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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However, legal analysis around Hungary’s crypto ban reveals a more nuanced reality where the July 1 legislation primarily targets unlicensed domestic exchanges rather than criminalizing everyday crypto trading.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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Questions continue to swirl after NYPD police officers chased a 15-year-old teen suspect who was then fatally struck by an unlicensed Lexus hit-and-run driver in Long Island just outside the city.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
15 July 2025
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At a news conference in the park Friday morning, Ryles and members of the community blamed the city and its police force for not shutting down the unsanctioned event before the crowd size surged and things got out of control.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
11 July 2025
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Some are more well-known than others, but all of them have value, even the unsanctioned $5 Bits of Broken Chair Trophy between Minnesota and Nebraska.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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“Unapproved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unapproved. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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