Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Not approved or sanctioned.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Not approved; not having received approbation. Not justified and confirmed by proof; not corroborated or proved.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Not approved.
- adjective obsolete Not proved.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Not
approved
Etymologies
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Examples
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Very few students wear tattoos or have had their bodies pierced — so far as one can see — in unapproved places.
The Organization Kid 2001
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Very few students wear tattoos or have had their bodies pierced — so far as one can see — in unapproved places.
The Organization Kid 2001
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In June 2009, a United States probation officer sought revocation of Cunningham’s supervised release pursuant to § 3583 (e) (3), alleging Cunningham violated the terms and conditions of his release by engaging in unapproved employment, giving false statements and reports to his probation officer, and associating with an individual engaged in criminal activity ....
The Volokh Conspiracy » Extending Probation Sentence Without Proof Beyond a Reasonable Doubt? 2010
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She has been disciplined for calling unapproved people by having calls forwarded to them.
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These drugs are commonly used in adults but are not licensed for children and, as such, any prescriptions to children are being made off-label (otherwise known as unapproved use) by GPs, often on the authority of specialists.
unknown title 2009
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The story begins in 1997, when the FDA declared that any version of Levothroid, a hypothyroidism drug, would be considered "unapproved" unless submitted to the FDA for review and approval.
John Horton: When Drug Companies Choose Profits Over People John Horton 2010
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My hope is that the publishing industry will not follow the path of the recording industry and try to stifle what they consider "unapproved" distribution.
MIND MELD: Does The Used Book Market Help or Hurt the Publishing Industry? 2009
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The story begins in 1997, when the FDA declared that any version of Levothroid, a hypothyroidism drug, would be considered "unapproved" unless submitted to the FDA for review and approval.
John Horton: When Drug Companies Choose Profits Over People John Horton 2010
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Griffin's 90-year-old mother has written a book about her life with help and interjections from Kathy -- "unapproved," Kathy is quick to point out: "I hijacked it."
Kathy Griffin And Her Mom On Their New Book, 'Tip It' (VIDEO) 2010
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Griffin's 90-year-old mother has written a book about her life with help and interjections from Kathy -- "unapproved," Kathy is quick to point out: "I hijacked it."
Kathy Griffin And Her Mom On Their New Book, 'Tip It' (VIDEO) The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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