unapproved

Example Sentences

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Others said the idea that Americans would be safer getting unapproved peptides from compounders doesn’t make sense.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

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

It can include diluting or substituting ingredients, altering documents, or going through unapproved processes.

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

The regulator issued 130 non-compliance notices, and said common issues included inaccurate measuring instruments, unapproved glasses, and "spillage during pouring, meaning customers got less than they paid for".

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

The flagellants were a phenomenon of seething, popular passion, outside of the church and unapproved by its authority.

From Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals by Sumner, William Graham