Synonyms for unauthorized
unau·tho·rized

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1. unauthorized

   Synonyms:
   apocryphal, baseless, counterfeit, disputed, exploded, fabulous, false, fictitious, spurious

   Antonyms:
   accepted, accredited, authentic, authoritative, authorized, certain, current, genuine, legitimate, original, real, received, reliable, sure, true, trustworthy, veritable

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1. unauthorized, unauthorisedadjective

   not endowed with authority

   Synonyms:
   unauthorised, wildcat

   Antonyms:
   sceptred, accredited, canonised, approved, canonized, authorised, licensed, sanctioned, authorized, sceptered, official, empowered, glorified, commissioned, licenced

2. unauthorized, unauthorised, wildcatadjective

   without official authorization

   "an unauthorized strike"; "wildcat work stoppage"

   Synonyms:
   unauthorised, wildcat

   Antonyms:
   empowered, glorified, sceptered, sanctioned, commissioned, canonised, licenced, authorised, sceptred, accredited, licensed, official, authorized, canonized, approved

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1. List of paraphrases for "unauthorized":

   unauthorised, non-authorized, unlicensed, non-approved, unsanctioned, non-authorised, unapproved, rogue, illegal, illicit

How to pronounce unauthorized?

How to say unauthorized in sign language?

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How to use unauthorized in a sentence?

1. Anne Hidalgo:

   The goal is to send a shot across the bows to get it over with unauthorized rentals that spoil some Parisian neighborhoods.

2. Lou Steinberg:

   Make sure that all critical and all internet-facing systems are fully patched to mitigate ransomware and data destruction, use multi-factor authentication to log in to critical systems … and to prevent unauthorized changes (like turning off power or opening a valve on a dam).

3. Morgan Stanley:

   We have previously notified applicable clients regarding these matters, which occurred several years ago, and have not detected any unauthorized access to, or misuse of, personal client information.

4. Robby Mook:

   Hillary Clinton said on the campaign trail it was a mistake to have the personal email server. I think what's, in retrospect, incredibly ironic and deeply frustrating to a lot of us is that Director Comey felt entitled to go in front of the country, unauthorized, and lecture Secretary Clinton about Hillary Clinton use when it turns out Director Comey was doing the same thing.

5. Sol Orien:

   The investigation is ongoing, but we recently determined that an unauthorized individual acquired certain documents from our systems, those documents are currently under review, and we are working with a third-party technological forensic firm to determine the scope of potential data that may have been involved.