unapproved

adjective

un·​ap·​proved ˌən-ə-ˈprüvd 

: not judged to be acceptable : not given official approval : not approved

drugs unapproved by the FDA

an unapproved credit card transaction

unapproved travel expenses

Examples of unapproved in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Over the past two months, companies including OpenAI and Anthropic disclosed multiple incidents in which their AI agents accessed the internet when they weren't supposed to and carried out unapproved activities. — Katie McQue, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026

Kratom has gained popularity as an unapproved treatment for pain, anxiety and drug dependence. — Josh Feldman, NBC news, 23 Sep. 2026

This is strictly a business matter, and any talk about unpaid fees is just part of our dispute over those unapproved charges. — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

And yet scores of companies selling this and other unapproved drugs have blown through regulatory safeguards to offer access to customers online — part of a national craze that is changing the way consumers buy drugs. — Daniel Gilbert, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1667, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unapproved

• approved
• disproved
• improved
• removed
• reproved
• unmoved
• unproved
• disapproved
• reapproved
• unimproved
• grooved
• moved