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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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Paramount’s cease and desist letter was reviewed by The Times and makes similar assertions about ByteDance’s unapproved use of copyrighted material.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

Novo Nordisk’s lawsuit alleges Hims & Hers is marketing unapproved knockoff versions of weight-loss medications, endangering patients.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 3, 2025

At any rate, he did a very unapproved and most uncivilised thing.

From The Glory of the Conquered The Story of a Great Love by Glaspell, Susan