unapproved

/ ˌʌnəˈpruːvd /

adjective

1. not having been given approval or sanction

Example Sentences

Each time regulators promise reform, contaminated syrups reappear - reflecting a fragmented drug market and, critics allege, a weak regulatory system struggling to oversee hundreds of low-cost, often unapproved syrups produced by smaller manufacturers and sold over the counter.

From BBC

The EY records said Tetra Tech filed time sheets for unapproved costs, without sufficient supporting information, with questionable or excessive hours, with digital alterations that increased hourly rates, and without proper supervisor approvals.

From Los Angeles Times

But a government report cited by Reuters highlights the airline's inadequate pilot training, use of unapproved simulators, and poor rostering.

From BBC

By using unapproved devices to communicate secret information, you find yourself in possible violation of 18 U.S.

From Salon

One related to repeated absences, while another focused on the allegations that he’d worked an unapproved outside job at Disneyland while on medical leave.

From Los Angeles Times

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• unjustified 
• unlawful 
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• unwarranted 
• wrongful