unlicensed
adjective
un·li·censed
ˌən-ˈlī-sᵊn(t)st 
: not licensed: such as
a
: not authorized or permitted by a license
unlicensed merchandise
an unlicensed firearm
the unlicensed reproduction of books
b
: operating without a license
unlicensed vendors
an unlicensed electrician
unlicensed brokers
unlicensed drivers
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An unlicensed former hotel valet will spend the next 15 years in prison for a deadly crash that claimed the life of a DoorDash driver.
Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Michelle A. Havas handed down the prison sentence for Marco A. Gomez on Friday.
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Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 25 Oct. 2024
Crye loses out on valuable sales to unlicensed mills overseas that print copies of its patented camouflage, called MultiCam, on ponchos, pants, shirts and hats that sell on Amazon and other marketplaces without Crye’s permission.
—Annie Palmer,katie Tarasov, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
Ed Newton-Rex, a composer and former executive at Stability AI, said this movement for regulation comes at a critical time for creatives worldwide as legal battles and legislation over unlicensed AI training continue to unfold.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024
The licensing arm of the NBA on Tuesday sued numerous e-commerce store operators that are believed to be run by individuals in China and other countries, accusing them of selling unlicensed and counterfeit NBA products.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 25 Oct. 2024
Crye loses out on valuable sales to unlicensed mills overseas that print copies of its patented camouflage, called MultiCam, on ponchos, pants, shirts and hats that sell on Amazon and other marketplaces without Crye’s permission.
—Annie Palmer,katie Tarasov, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
Ed Newton-Rex, a composer and former executive at Stability AI, said this movement for regulation comes at a critical time for creatives worldwide as legal battles and legislation over unlicensed AI training continue to unfold.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2024
The licensing arm of the NBA on Tuesday sued numerous e-commerce store operators that are believed to be run by individuals in China and other countries, accusing them of selling unlicensed and counterfeit NBA products.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Unlicensed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unlicensed. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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