as in unauthorized
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Recent Examples of unofficial
What started out as a thrifty practice has become an unofficial commandment of Southern kitchens—don't waste one drop of tasty bacon grease.
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Josh Miller, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2025
The other current coed event is the unofficial Grant Thornton Invitational, which is co-sanctioned by the LPGA Tour and the PGA Tour.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
So for the time being, Amelia will be his unofficial assistant.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
Xie Feng made unsuccessful attempts before the election to reach Trump’s billionaire ally Elon Musk, said a U.S. scholar who recently visited China for unofficial exchanges that Beijing has historically used to communicate with Washington policymakers.
—Beijing and Washington Bureaus, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
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Josh Miller, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2025
The other current coed event is the unofficial Grant Thornton Invitational, which is co-sanctioned by the LPGA Tour and the PGA Tour.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
So for the time being, Amelia will be his unofficial assistant.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
Xie Feng made unsuccessful attempts before the election to reach Trump’s billionaire ally Elon Musk, said a U.S. scholar who recently visited China for unofficial exchanges that Beijing has historically used to communicate with Washington policymakers.
—Beijing and Washington Bureaus, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unofficial
Adjective
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Privacy: Organizations need to establish policies and controls to prevent agents from executing improper actions or accessing unauthorized information.—
Manuel Sanchez,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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The spokesperson said the U.S. is engaged with El Salvador through foreign assistance to address unauthorized migration and human trafficking.—
Ariana Figueroa,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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These open-branching shrubs make an informal hedge that requires little pruning.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2025
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In an informal presentation Monday to the Planning and Zoning Commission, Evjen and his consultants said the project would cluster the condos and parking to provide acreage for a wide conservation easement around the pond.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Unofficial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unofficial. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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