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Recent Examples of unsanctioned
Onitsuka, whose group led Saturday’s rally, added that the American people are also enraged to have their tax dollars pay for an unjust and unsanctioned war that’s causing death and destruction as many struggle to survive in this country.
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La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 1 Mar. 2026
In 2015, regulators found unsanctioned blackjack tables in the back of a charity bingo hall that the nonprofit operated, the Chronicle reported.
—ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
That’s even with an unsanctioned appearance on Tucker Carlson last year, which reportedly landed Bankman-Fried in solitary confinement.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
When leaders discover unsanctioned AI use, the right response is not to shut it down immediately.
—David Chou, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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La Risa R. Lynch, jsonline.com, 1 Mar. 2026
In 2015, regulators found unsanctioned blackjack tables in the back of a charity bingo hall that the nonprofit operated, the Chronicle reported.
—ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
That’s even with an unsanctioned appearance on Tucker Carlson last year, which reportedly landed Bankman-Fried in solitary confinement.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
When leaders discover unsanctioned AI use, the right response is not to shut it down immediately.
—David Chou, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsanctioned
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
Adjective
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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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An unlicensed juvenile driver led deputies on a rush hour car chase the ended when the vehicle slammed into a tree and caught fire, according to investigators in North Carolina.—
Mark Price
April 3,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Apr. 2026
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Another, by the Agency for Health Care Administration, examined whether the Flagami house where Rabell lived was an unlicensed elder care facility.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 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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“Unsanctioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsanctioned. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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