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unapproved

ADJECTIVE
unauthorized
Synonyms
STRONGEST
illegal illegitimate pirated unconstitutional unjustified unlawful unofficial unwarranted wrongful
WEAK
crooked dirty no-no off base out of bounds out of line over the line shady under-the-table unsanctioned wildcat
Antonyms
STRONGEST
authorized ethical good justifiable lawful legal legitimate moral reasonable right warranted
WEAK
allowable official permitted

Example Sentences

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Novo Nordisk sued Hims for allegedly selling unapproved, compounded weight-loss drugs that infringe patents.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

“A lot of these patients undergo bizarre, unapproved therapies, like extended intravenous antibiotic therapies, for months or even years,” Dr. Durland Fish, the chief executive officer of the American Lyme Disease Foundation, told Slate.

From Slate • Dec. 19, 2025

The EY records said Tetra Tech filed time sheets for unapproved costs, without sufficient supporting information, with questionable or excessive hours, with digital alterations that increased hourly rates, and without proper supervisor approvals.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2025

Company executives said they are clear-eyed about the potential harms with unapproved therapies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 3, 2025

We really have some very sober plans, not unapproved by Mrs. Lessingham.

From The Emancipated by Gissing, George