unauthorized
Example Sentences
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Musk responded via X: “Looks like the steps we took to stop the unauthorized use of Starlink by Russia have worked. Let us know if more needs to be done.”
A notice taped outside one door says unauthorized entry is prohibited: “This includes all federal law enforcement personnel and activities unless authorized by lawful written direction from appropriate school officials or a valid court order.”
From Los Angeles Times
The think tank apologized for what it said was an “unauthorized and unapproved edit” and fired an employee over the incident.
The government could argue that the only unauthorized disclosures were the ones that Littlejohn made.
“Everyone at the Park has. And everyone working in conjunction with the Park. It ensures protection against espionage and the unauthorized disclosure of information.”
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.