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Recent Examples of unapproved
The state also says some products may qualify as unapproved new drugs under federal law, making their sale an unlawful act of commerce.
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David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 21 Nov. 2025
Five major food and medication recalls made headlines this month, for reasons ranging from undeclared allergens and bacterial contamination to unapproved ingredients and failed drug requirements.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 21 Nov. 2025
The city filed 10 citations against the property owner and the business owner, ranging from nuisance vehicles to unapproved solid-waste collection.
—Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
Fraud happens in three primary ways, according to the USDA: applicants misrepresenting income or identity, retailers trading benefits for cash or unapproved items, or criminals stealing benefits by scanning or cloning EBT cards.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 18 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unapproved
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But those state actions are now unauthorized because of the Supreme Court order, the USDA wrote in guidance released on Saturday.—
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The somber discussion followed discussions surrounding poor internal controls that have resulted in tens of millions of dollars spent on unauthorized contracts and unbudgeted expenses.—
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He was charged, along with two others, with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, discharging a handgun within 500 feet of a dwelling and unlicensed possession of a firearm.—
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The third proposal would establish and enforce occupancy limits requiring all tenants to be listed on leases and license applications and prohibit unlicensed short term subletting in smaller residential units.—
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Many live in unsanctioned tents on Anderson Drive and in a nearby temporary city encampment that will soon close.—
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Puma’s Popovic believes unsanctioned races have taken over for run clubs as the best form of community building.—
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Laboratory tests of smuggled samples taken from late Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny show that he was poisoned when he was imprisoned in a Siberian penal colony, his widow Yulia Navalnaya has said.—
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Inevitably, a few students were surreptitiously checking smuggled screens that day.—
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“Unapproved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unapproved. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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