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Recent Examples of unlicensed
New York City is suing the firm behind unlicensed rideshare app Empower after years of the company being accused of flouting city rules.
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Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Gourkani contacted Gomez, who ran an unlicensed cosmotology business out of Florida, about silicone injections to increase the size of her buttocks, Wagstaffe said.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
She was arraigned on charges of operating an unlicensed dog-breeding facility and wire fraud.
—J.d. Miles, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
On the day of their deaths, Gheblehshenas had left the day care operated at her home, for a separate, unlicensed day care at her daughter’s home, investigators said.
—Lucy Hodgman, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Mar. 2026
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Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Gourkani contacted Gomez, who ran an unlicensed cosmotology business out of Florida, about silicone injections to increase the size of her buttocks, Wagstaffe said.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
She was arraigned on charges of operating an unlicensed dog-breeding facility and wire fraud.
—J.d. Miles, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
On the day of their deaths, Gheblehshenas had left the day care operated at her home, for a separate, unlicensed day care at her daughter’s home, investigators said.
—Lucy Hodgman, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unlicensed
Adjective
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This can include help to contact creditors, placing fraud alerts, disputing unauthorized accounts and preparing documentation to recover your identity.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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Peters, 70, is serving time for election interference for allowing unauthorized access to voting machines following the 2020 presidential election.—
Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The evidence in favor of many other unapproved peptides is even sparser.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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For the past month, wellness and longevity enthusiasts have eagerly waited for the federal government to loosen restrictions on some of the trendy and unapproved therapies.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The events are typically unsanctioned and to the surprise of local law enforcement.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Authorities arrested 133 people on charges like disorderly conduct as unsanctioned events drew huge crowds despite restrictions on loud music and alcohol.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In March 2023, Duggar’s release date was extended by nearly two months over a contraband cellphone.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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The documentary, from filmmakers behind HBO’s The Jinx, was shot over six years on contraband phones by the men who risked their lives to participate in this film, which unearthed over 1,300 deaths of people in custody inside Alabama correctional facilities between 2019 and 2024.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
11 Mar. 2026
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Lang calls Atterton, who’s in his prison cell with a smuggled phone, to tell him the job is done and that both Bailey-Brown and Sam have been terminated.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
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Writs of assistance were open‑ended search warrants granted to British customs officers to search for smuggled goods; they were not limited by time, person, or location, and no probable cause was required.—
Amanda Cats-Baril,
Twin Cities,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Unlicensed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlicensed. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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