unsanctioned

adjective

un·​sanc·​tioned ˌən-ˈsaŋ(k)-shənd How to pronounce unsanctioned (audio)
Synonyms of unsanctionednext
: lacking effective or authoritative approval or consent : not sanctioned
an unsanctioned boxing match
… a solution unsanctioned by educated custom …—Edward Finegan

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Set early during the New Republic era, the game introduces the Galactic League, an unsanctioned racing circuit assembled by Darius Pax. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026 The company is drawing a line between sanctioned and unsanctioned sharing with outside safety groups at the same time the industry is, slowly, inviting those groups in. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026 In a collision of some of the most terrifying elements of modern society, a YouTube and TikTok influencer has fought a series of humanoid robots in unsanctioned MMA bouts. — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026 OpenAI had described instances where agents communicated with each other through unsanctioned message boards, uploaded files to the internet, and shared files with each other. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unsanctioned

Word History

First Known Use

1785, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unsanctioned was in 1785

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