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Recent Examples of unofficial
National Cheeseburger Day is on Thursday, September 18, and burger joints around the country are offering customers various deals to commemorate the unofficial holiday.
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Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Vinny is an Italian-American teen who’s also the unofficial leader of the Sweathogs.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
The young Irwin is no doubt his dad’s mini-me, long an unofficial spokesperson for his beloved home.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2025
The unofficial scorecards from journalists were more favorable to Frazier.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
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Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Vinny is an Italian-American teen who’s also the unofficial leader of the Sweathogs.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
The young Irwin is no doubt his dad’s mini-me, long an unofficial spokesperson for his beloved home.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2025
The unofficial scorecards from journalists were more favorable to Frazier.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unofficial
Adjective
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The elder Hendrix sued Branton in 1993, claiming that the business had been mismanaged and that the attorney conducted unauthorized transactions.—
Mike Alleyne Ph.D,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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This rampant, unauthorized AI use degrades the educational experience of individual students who overly rely on the technology and those who wish to avoid using it.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
11 Sep. 2025
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While fake goods have exchanged hands in informal markets since ancient times, the growth of online marketplaces has contributed to the rise in counterfeits because of how easy online shopping and selling have become.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,Paige Tortorelli,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
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Humberto Leon, of Opening Ceremony, acted as something of a business mentor; Jennifer Sabel, a casting director and longtime friend, provided sporadic, informal investments—a couple thousand dollars here and there, with no strings attached.—
Ana Karina Zatarain,
New Yorker,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Unofficial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unofficial. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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