as in official
ordered or allowed by those in authority
I cannot believe that this religious cult is a sanctioned student organization
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as in approved
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
the administration will sanction almost any field trip with educational value
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Recent Examples of sanctioned
Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
And like any sanctioned economy, the results were predictable.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Police did not appear to look into the possibility of Kohberger going on a non-sanctioned visit that weekend, which would have been while he was enrolled at DeSales University in Pennsylvania.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2025
Leclerc wasn’t sanctioned because the available evidence on his leaving the track, rather than the contentious positioning, was inconclusive.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The United Kingdom also sanctioned 30 individuals and companies, included businesses based in China and Turkey, that have supplied Russia with electronics, chemicals, explosives and other weapons components.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
Putin has been sanctioned, literally his economy has been sanctioned every way it can be sanctioned.
—NBC news, 14 Sep. 2025
The Massachusetts Senate sanctioned Tran in 2020 after the Senate Ethics Committee found his office staff had been performing campaign work with public resources during business hours.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
The company has been sanctioned by the United States.
—The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
Washington has sanctioned Chinese firms over dual-use goods and warned banks handling ruble transactions.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
The European Union has previously sanctioned some Chinese banks for enabling the circumvention of measures imposed on Russia.
—Silvia Amaro, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
DeChambeau, meanwhile, wasn't eligible to play at all due to his LIV Golf status, which has kept him off the PGA Tour and sidelined from its sanctioned events.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
And like any sanctioned economy, the results were predictable.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Police did not appear to look into the possibility of Kohberger going on a non-sanctioned visit that weekend, which would have been while he was enrolled at DeSales University in Pennsylvania.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
The measure is designed to curb aggressive or disruptive behavior in the stands and applies to all events sanctioned by the University Interscholastic League (UIL).
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2025
Leclerc wasn’t sanctioned because the available evidence on his leaving the track, rather than the contentious positioning, was inconclusive.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The United Kingdom also sanctioned 30 individuals and companies, included businesses based in China and Turkey, that have supplied Russia with electronics, chemicals, explosives and other weapons components.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
Putin has been sanctioned, literally his economy has been sanctioned every way it can be sanctioned.
—NBC news, 14 Sep. 2025
The Massachusetts Senate sanctioned Tran in 2020 after the Senate Ethics Committee found his office staff had been performing campaign work with public resources during business hours.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
The company has been sanctioned by the United States.
—The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
Washington has sanctioned Chinese firms over dual-use goods and warned banks handling ruble transactions.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
The European Union has previously sanctioned some Chinese banks for enabling the circumvention of measures imposed on Russia.
—Silvia Amaro, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanctioned
Adjective
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Their university boards adopted the principles as official policy in the fall of 2024.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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But while Colvin’s professional stint amounted to little more than a brief stop with the San Francisco 49ers—without even appearing in an official NFL game—Robinson spent three seasons in the NBA and won a championship with the Seattle SuperSonics in 1979.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Mosby filed a motion to vacate Syed’s conviction in September of 2022, which a judge approved.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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Those hurdles cropped up after the FDA in August approved Covid shots for those 65 and up and younger adults with at least one underlying condition that puts them at higher risk of severe illness from the virus.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Mike Wagner is a former board member of Kitten’s First for the San Jose Animal Care Center, an authorized nonprofit partner that managed a foster kitten program for the shelter.—
Michael Wagner,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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David Forman, Deputy Commandant of Midshipmen, a midshipman who mistook authorized law enforcement as a threat, engaged and was injured in the process.—
Emma Bussey , Jasmine Baehr , Lucas Y. Tomlinson , Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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If ratified, the deal also implements minimum headcounts at the workplaces and promises new work.—
Liam Rappleye,
Freep.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Paul Barber, chief executive and deputy chairman, has conducted an overview of key areas for the past 18 months, which was ratified by the board at the summer annual general meeting.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Researchers from the Center for Whale Research, SeaDoc Society and San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance confirmed the female calf was deceased, with its umbilical cord still attached when spotted in Rosario Strait near the San Juan Islands.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The discovery of the Antarctic ozone hole in 1985 confirmed the threat.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Sanctioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanctioned. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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