unsanctioned
Example Sentences
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The sanctioned 12, behind the fence, another six, or 10, in the unsanctioned zone.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
Jin, founder of Zion Church, was among nearly 20 people arrested in October as Beijing targets unsanctioned Christian churches.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
A neighbor, says Nia, complained that the family was building an unsanctioned ADU.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025
Alex's father Stephen Eastwood and step-mother Nikita vowed to make the sport safer after it came to light he had been competing in an unsanctioned fight.
From BBC • Aug. 16, 2025
But the unprovoked and unsanctioned movement enraged the guard.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
