unsanctioned

adjective

Definition of unsanctionednext
as in unauthorized

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Recent Examples of unsanctioned Prompt injection, training data poisoning, model manipulation, agent permission abuse and the leakage of sensitive information into unsanctioned tools create new exposures and expand the attack surface. — Rob Sloan, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026 The unsanctioned parades of cars decked out in Mexican flags have previously led to major traffic jams and impasses for emergency vehicles. — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 In all, 1,200 agents sent more than 70,000 messages and files through the unsanctioned message board, according to an independent investigation from the AI research nonprofit METR. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026 Meta and Anthropic also disclosed their own systems took unsanctioned actions during cybersecurity tests, a wake-up call for the AI and cybersecurity industry. — Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unsanctioned
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsanctioned
  1. unauthorized
  2. unapproved
  3. unlicensed
  4. smuggled
Adjective
  • Faced with a seemingly impossible challenge, a human might simply give up rather than resort to these kinds of unauthorized steps.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
  • OpenAI recently disclosed six cases of concerning model behavior, and Anthropic has also admitted its models gained unauthorized access to three organizations’ systems during testing.
    — Chris Stokel-Walker, Scientific American, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of unauthorized
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  • 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
Definition of unapproved
Adjective
  • For relief, the Knicks seek a permanent injunction blocking the defendants from using Knicks trademarks and other intellectual property in connection with the unlicensed sale of goods.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Cops have arrested an unlicensed SUV operator who caused a chain-reaction crash that killed a 67-year-old man on a Brooklyn sidewalk, officials said Friday.
    — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of unlicensed
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  • The smuggled animals, which were imported from both Hong Kong and Mexico without permits, included Mexican beaded lizards, Mexican box turtles and Yucatan box turtles and baby crocodiles, prosecutors said.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 31 May 2026
  • Lang calls Atterton, who’s in his prison cell with a smuggled phone, to tell him the job is done and that both Bailey-Brown and Sam have been terminated.
    — Barry Levitt, Time, 4 Mar. 2026
Definition of smuggled

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“Unsanctioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsanctioned. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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