unofficial
adjective
un·of·fi·cial
ˌən-ə-ˈfi-shəl 
also -ō-
: not authorized or acknowledged by a government, group, class, or society : not official
unofficial results
an unofficial policy
unofficially
adverb
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In unofficial results, Ciesla won re-election with 52.7% of the ballots, while challenger Josha Kaplan received 47.3%.
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Phil Rockrohr, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
By Sally French, NerdWallet Memorial Day marks the unofficial beginning of summer in the U.S., but the days leading up to it tend to bring the biggest airport crowds.
—Nerdwallet, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
As of writing, there’s unofficial statement from Buckingham Palace confirming that William and Kate took in another dog.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 7 Apr. 2025
An unofficial sampling of the jerseys in the crowd suggested a ratio of about one Chapman jersey for each bobblehead.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
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Phil Rockrohr, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
By Sally French, NerdWallet Memorial Day marks the unofficial beginning of summer in the U.S., but the days leading up to it tend to bring the biggest airport crowds.
—Nerdwallet, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
As of writing, there’s unofficial statement from Buckingham Palace confirming that William and Kate took in another dog.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 7 Apr. 2025
An unofficial sampling of the jerseys in the crowd suggested a ratio of about one Chapman jersey for each bobblehead.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Unofficial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unofficial. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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unofficial
adjective
un·of·fi·cial
ˌən-ə-ˈfish-əl
: not official
specifically
: of, relating to, or being a drug not described in the United States Pharmacopeia and National Formulary compare nonofficial, official
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