as in unauthorized
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Recent Examples of unapproved
Consider this a growing risk, as a November 2023 Salesforce survey found that more than half of employees use unapproved GenAI apps without permission or access controls, and a June 2023 LayerX report found that 15% of employees paste company and customer data into GenAI applications.
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Anand Oswal, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
By the numbers: Nearly 1.7 million prescriptions were written for these medications in Ohio alone in 2024.
Between the lines: Officials in multiple states have warned consumers about unapproved versions of medications being sold as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound.
—Andrew King, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
Additional health code violations ranged from a lack of paper towels near the kitchen’s handwashing sink to a missing food handler card and the use of unapproved kitchen equipment.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
As weight loss drugs become increasingly popular, the FDA has repeatedly cracked down on unapproved, misbranded and counterfeit versions of the drugs.
—Joanne Haner, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
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Anand Oswal, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
By the numbers: Nearly 1.7 million prescriptions were written for these medications in Ohio alone in 2024.
Between the lines: Officials in multiple states have warned consumers about unapproved versions of medications being sold as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound.
—Andrew King, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
Additional health code violations ranged from a lack of paper towels near the kitchen’s handwashing sink to a missing food handler card and the use of unapproved kitchen equipment.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
As weight loss drugs become increasingly popular, the FDA has repeatedly cracked down on unapproved, misbranded and counterfeit versions of the drugs.
—Joanne Haner, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unapproved
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But earlier last week, Judge Moss had expressed skepticism that the students behind the lawsuit had standing to sue, since the extent to which they may have been harmed by any unauthorized access to their data remained unclear.—
Zach Montague,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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Change default passwords: Make sure to change the default passwords on all devices that control or access your network. Activate the firewall: This helps block unauthorized traffic and protects against potential threats.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
17 Feb. 2025
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Among the prohibitions enacted by the California Legislature are those specifically relating to casino-style games (such as roulette, blackjack, and any banking game played with cards or dice), slot machines, and unlicensed games of chance.—
Daniel Wallach,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Instead, state investigators said Slayton used unlicensed laborers, improperly removed and dumped the cancer-causing insulator and failed to complete the project, leaving the property unsafe.—
Lauren Penington,
The Denver Post,
18 Feb. 2025
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At least 4,500 National Guardsmen have been deployed to state prisons across New York in response to the unsanctioned strike that began Monday.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
23 Feb. 2025
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This unsanctioned correction officer strike is an abuse of power that is throwing already unstable conditions into chaos.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Unapproved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unapproved. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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