unapproved
adjective
un·ap·proved
ˌən-ə-ˈprüvd 
: not judged to be acceptable : not given official approval : not approved
drugs unapproved by the FDA
an unapproved credit card transaction
unapproved travel expenses
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The California Coastal Commission and Rocky Point owner Patrice Pastor landed an agreement last month to open the 2.5-acre seaside parcel to the public in exchange for clearing violations related to unapproved construction and property changes made by the former owners.
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Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2024
Companies that don’t periodically take inventory of software used by employees can complicate their digital topography and end up paying for unnecessary, unapproved, or redundant licenses.
—Tom McKay, Fortune, 24 May 2024
But unapproved products may contain incorrect or even dangerously high doses, unpurified versions of these toxins or possibly none of the drug at all, Karavetsos said.
—Dani Blum, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2024
Sixteen Illinois students have enrolled at Shrub Oak this school year, more than at any of the other 24 unapproved residential schools that Illinois students are attending.
—Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, 17 May 2024
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Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2024
Companies that don’t periodically take inventory of software used by employees can complicate their digital topography and end up paying for unnecessary, unapproved, or redundant licenses.
—Tom McKay, Fortune, 24 May 2024
But unapproved products may contain incorrect or even dangerously high doses, unpurified versions of these toxins or possibly none of the drug at all, Karavetsos said.
—Dani Blum, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2024
Sixteen Illinois students have enrolled at Shrub Oak this school year, more than at any of the other 24 unapproved residential schools that Illinois students are attending.
—Jodi S. Cohen, ProPublica, 17 May 2024
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“Unapproved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unapproved. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
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