as in improper
without permission; not authorized
an unauthorized use of government vehicles Unauthorized personnel are not allowed in the building.
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Recent Examples of unauthorized
Named for a twenty-two-year-old nursing student in Georgia who was killed by an undocumented migrant last year, the bill allows federal officials to detain unauthorized immigrants who have been arrested for other crimes.
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Ian Crouch, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2025
Ensure your privacy settings are robust and regularly updated to prevent unauthorized data collection.
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—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 23 Jan. 2025
There's also unauthorized slots added to a number of offices.
—Eplunus Colvin, arkansasonline.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Surprising Fact Other seemingly unauthorized tokens named after Trump’s family members have circulated.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Ian Crouch, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2025
Ensure your privacy settings are robust and regularly updated to prevent unauthorized data collection.
2.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 23 Jan. 2025
There's also unauthorized slots added to a number of offices.
—Eplunus Colvin, arkansasonline.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Surprising Fact Other seemingly unauthorized tokens named after Trump’s family members have circulated.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unauthorized
Adjective
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Lawyers for Harry, 40, the younger son of King Charles III, will set out to show that the News Group executives concealed and sought to destroy evidence of hacking and other improper practices.—
Mark Landler,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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According to the Electrical Safety Foundation International, over 65,000 home fires are the result of improper heating equipment usage in the United States.—
Graeme Taskerud,
The Denver Post,
18 Jan. 2025
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Throughout the Biden administration, Cuba has worked with U.S. law enforcement – primarily through its engagement with the FBI as well as through the multilateral body Financial Action Task Force – to combat illicit financing, including the funding of terrorism.—
Jason M. Blazakis,
The Conversation,
16 Jan. 2025
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Though police and prosecutors in at least two counties have joined forces to aggressively tackle the illicit drug together, few agencies in the rest of the region have made investigating fentanyl deaths a priority, the Star found.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Louisville police say anything that goes into the air or explodes is illegal for average citizens.—
James Bruggers,
The Courier-Journal,
5 July 2017
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Official fireworks shows took place over the city, and illegal pyrotechnics lit up the sky everywhere in between.—
Lisa Beebe,
Los Angeles Magazine,
5 July 2017
Adjective
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There is nothing sudden or unexpected about unlawful immigration at the southern border.—
Elizabeth Goitein,
TIME,
23 Jan. 2025
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The aim was to see how institutions — both public and private — would react to a president giving unlawful or unethical orders.—
Byron Tau,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Bad reviews, inappropriate comments and shabby online engagements have the opposite effect and can potentially leave a permanent mark against the company name.—
Dmitry Malin,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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In stark contrast, Lauren Sanchez's choice of a white suit with a visible lace corset was inappropriate for the occasion, earning a notably low score in dress and presence.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Greenwashing and intentional misinformation are unacceptable, but silence from the best actors is an even bigger risk.—
Jesper Brodin,
TIME,
23 Jan. 2025
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In this team, calling in sick for shady reasons is unacceptable.—
Lieke ten Brummelhuis,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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That period, in 2017, was defined by public demonstrations of resistance, a flurry of new liberal groups and a palpable anger over an election outcome many in the party saw as illegitimate.—
Reid J. Epstein,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Teams with low absenteeism judge calling in sick for illegitimate reasons.—
Lieke ten Brummelhuis,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Unauthorized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unauthorized. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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