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
Since the grand jury’s last examination in 2023, the county has achieved state licensing for the homes and started providing the public and Board of Supervisors data on the hundreds of unauthorized absences per quarter, the report found.
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Theresa Clift
july 2,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
Trump sued his own Internal Revenue Service over the unauthorized release of his tax returns — and then, before the case could even be heard on the merits, his Justice Department settled it on his behalf.
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Lynn Schmidt,
Mercury News,
2 July 2026
The property owners allegedly violated their loan agreement by entering into an unauthorized lease with a property manager without the bank’s consent, causing the property to deteriorate dramatically.
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Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
The company has not publicly detailed exactly how the unauthorized access happened.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
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Theresa Clift
july 2,
Sacbee.com,
2 July 2026
Trump sued his own Internal Revenue Service over the unauthorized release of his tax returns — and then, before the case could even be heard on the merits, his Justice Department settled it on his behalf.
—
Lynn Schmidt,
Mercury News,
2 July 2026
The property owners allegedly violated their loan agreement by entering into an unauthorized lease with a property manager without the bank’s consent, causing the property to deteriorate dramatically.
—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
The company has not publicly detailed exactly how the unauthorized access happened.
—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for unauthorized
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unauthorized
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While the expiration of the enhanced ACA subsidies at the end of 2025 made insurance more expensive for millions of consumers, the HHS assistant secretary for planning and evaluation report cited efforts to crack down on improper signups.
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The agency is also asking visitors to the World Cup game or Fan Fest to report any unsafe or improper drone use to the FBI tipline at 1-800-CALL-FBI.
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As a result, the bill would leave parts of the crypto ecosystem vulnerable to exploitation by terrorists, sanctions evaders, fraudsters, and other illicit actors under the guise of technological neutrality.
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Though the film ends with Lori and John getting married (despite Ted's various illicit shenanigans), Ted 2 reveals that the pair have divorced.
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Jazzlyn Johnson, a spokesperson for Johnson, said in an email that Sanchez-Munoz had been charged with one count of second-degree felony murder, five counts of unlawful use of a weapon and five counts of armed criminal action.
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The policies Goode violated include unlawful harassment discrimination policy, professional conduct, code of conduct and mobile data access.
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Murdaugh’s attorneys appealed the convictions, saying the trial was tainted by the county clerk Becky Hill’s inappropriate comments to jurors implying his guilt.
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Live streams and other unfiltered media can expose kids to risky or inappropriate content, so adult guidance is key.
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In their grievance letter, the detainees called the markups an unacceptable business practice with no apparent limit.
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Overt racial prejudice, long considered socially unacceptable, is increasingly visible in public life, marking a shift from previously subtle forms.
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That difference suggests that the government sees this extension of patent rights as an illegitimate way for a company to exclude other companies from competing.
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Some fraudsters run an illegitimate DME company and get a doctor to prescribe the equipment.
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“Unauthorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unauthorized. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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