unsanctioned

Examples

• All

• You were the one who decided to do an unsanctioned experiment, in direct violation of the Review Board and the grant agreement which you signed.

  The Lazarus Effect (2015)

• The target... is an unsanctioned uranium enrichment plant built in violation of a multilateral NATO treaty.

  Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

• That there were a number of a number of unsanctioned house parties.

• Then the fine people at the American Medical Association had me arrested for unsanctioned research.

  The Shadow Effect (2017)

• And as of this moment, any action is unsanctioned.

  Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)

• Two, this is an unsanctioned black ops detail.

  Juarez 2045 (2017)

• In some cases, police arrested protesters and injured some of them as a result of participation in unsanctioned protests.

  Blog text (22)

• This will of course be an unsanctioned, unauthorized and unofficial mission.

  The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (2024)

• Possession of unsanctioned weapons.

  Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)

• A Nov. 10 amendment to the Law on Freedom of Assembly hiked penalties for participation in unsanctioned protests.

  Blog text (17)

Synonyms

U

unauthorized

vsunsanctioned

• US

110 4.5

Not officially allowed to do something

has identical meaning, stating lack of official approval or permission

U

unofficial

vsunsanctioned

75 3.8

Not approved by the people in charge

emphasizes lack of official approval, not only missing formal status

I

impermissible

vsunsanctioned

• Formal

6 7.7

Not allowed by rules, laws, or official standards

focuses instead on missing official approval rather than formal prohibition

U

unpermitted

vsunsanctioned

2 5.2

Not allowed by rules or by people in charge

focuses similarly on absence of formal approval rather than specific rules

U

unaccredited

vsunsanctioned

2 7.2

Not officially approved by a government or other official body

is wider, describing lack of formal approval beyond accreditation

U

uncertified

vsunsanctioned

1 5.5

Does not have official papers or approval for use

is about lacking authority approval generally, not only documents

U

uncredentialed

vsunsanctioned

1 6.7

Someone who does not have the official training or papers needed for a job

is more general, stressing absence of authority approval rather than qualifications

U

ungranted

vsunsanctioned

1 7.3

Not given or allowed after someone asks for it

is similar but stresses the usual absence of formal authorization

U

unconsented

vsunsanctioned

• NSFW

1 8.1

Happens without someone's permission

focuses on lack of official approval rather than individual consent

U

unallowable

vsunsanctioned

• Formal

1 6.4

Not allowed by rules or laws

differs by highlighting explicit rule forbiddance rather than absence of approval

U

unendorsed

vsunsanctioned

6.0

Not officially approved by an authority or group

differs by naming lack of formal approval rather than active permission

N

non-official

vsunsanctioned

4.4

Not having formal status or approval

is about missing official approval specifically rather than just status

U

unlicenced

vsunsanctioned

• UK

4.1

Not officially allowed by the government to sell goods or drive a vehicle

is broader, covering any absence of official approval not only licences

N

noncertified

vsunsanctioned

5.3

Not approved by an official group that checks safety or quality

is broader, covering any lack of official approval beyond certification

Antonyms

S

sanctioned

• Formal

4.1

Officially allowed by people in charge

How Sanctioned

authorized

1 3.6

sanctioned

• Formal

4.1

allowable

13 2.7

unsanctioned

6 7.3

forbidden

96 3.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology