unsanctioned
adjective
un·sanc·tioned
ˌən-ˈsaŋ(k)-shənd 
: lacking effective or authoritative approval or consent : not sanctioned
an unsanctioned boxing match
… a solution unsanctioned by educated custom …—
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His relationship with Hobbs remained especially strong, with O’Neil considering that Hobbs had kept up his end of the bargain by lining up deals for first-team players that ultimately went unsanctioned.
—Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
In 2005, the trail and several formerly unsanctioned connected routes were adopted into the Tonto National Forest system.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024
The scrutiny threatens to expose Nina’s secret side job — visiting village homes of pregnant girls and women to provide unsanctioned abortions.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
The unsanctioned events, which have been a problem in Oakland for decades and have spread to other Bay Area cities, were at several locations from West Oakland to East Oakland between 1:30 a.m. and 5 a.m. attracting between dozens and hundreds of participants and observers, police said.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 10 Dec. 2024
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Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
In 2005, the trail and several formerly unsanctioned connected routes were adopted into the Tonto National Forest system.
—Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024
The scrutiny threatens to expose Nina’s secret side job — visiting village homes of pregnant girls and women to provide unsanctioned abortions.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
The unsanctioned events, which have been a problem in Oakland for decades and have spread to other Bay Area cities, were at several locations from West Oakland to East Oakland between 1:30 a.m. and 5 a.m. attracting between dozens and hundreds of participants and observers, police said.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Unsanctioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsanctioned. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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