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sanctioned

/sˈæŋkʃʌnd/adjective2 syllables

Sanctioned means: established by authority; given authoritative approval.

Synonyms for sanctioned9

adjective, as in established by authority; given authoritative approval

approved, authorized, authorised, authoritative

adjective, as in conforming to orthodox or recognized rules

canonic, canonical, orthodox

adjective, as in formally approved and invested with legal authority

ratified, legal

What does sanctioned mean?3

adjective

1

established by authority; given authoritative approval“a list of approved candidates”

2

conforming to orthodox or recognized rules“the drinking of cocktails was as canonical a rite as the mixing”

3

formally approved and invested with legal authority

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Sanctioned in a sentence

  • The politician earnestly argued for the return of state-sanctioned buccaneering.User82312
  • Accountability for state-sanctioned war crimes requires international action.Amastan
  • The President of the Republic sanctioned the new law.carlosalberto
  • God sanctioned him for his wrongdoings.anzart
  • Hungary was sanctioned by the EU.Amastan
  • I think all of the countries what sanctioned Russia, are needed to sanction Belarus, too.Cabo

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