as in permission
the approval by someone in authority for the doing of something
you cannot make a student video without your faculty advisor's sanction of its subject matter prior to shooting
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as in to approve
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 sanction
Bloomberg, Boston Herald, 26 May 2025
As President Trump backs away from tougher sanctions on Russia, Ukraine is urging the European Union to assume a greater leadership role with a sweeping new sanctions proposal, including asset seizures and secondary sanctions on Russian oil buyers such as India and China.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2025
He’s sanctioned two round mass redundancies within the workforce and scrapped Christmas benefits and cut staff lunches around Carrington training ground.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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Noun
Ukrainian authorities said at least 12 people were killed in Russian airstrikes overnight, prompting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to renew his call for more sanctions.
—Bloomberg, Boston Herald, 26 May 2025
As President Trump backs away from tougher sanctions on Russia, Ukraine is urging the European Union to assume a greater leadership role with a sweeping new sanctions proposal, including asset seizures and secondary sanctions on Russian oil buyers such as India and China.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Verb
Houston again sanctioned county attorneys during the trial for violating the court’s orders by sharing trial transcripts with their use-of-force expert.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2025
He’s sanctioned two round mass redundancies within the workforce and scrapped Christmas benefits and cut staff lunches around Carrington training ground.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanction
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In entertainment, one of the more significant proposals is the No Fakes Act, which would give individuals a right to control their digital likeness, meaning that content creators would need permission to recreate celebrities and anyone else using AI.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
5 June 2025
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National Donut Day, which comes around annually on the first Friday of June, isn't just promotional permission to partake in pastries – the celebration has some historical heft.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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To go before voters, the levy would first need to be approved by the City Council.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
5 June 2025
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The result will be a 20-year master plan to be approved later this year by the NICTD board of directors.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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This agency oversees the authorization for manufacturing firms to sell and distribute these vaccines as part of an official USDA animal disease control program.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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This withdrawal came following the company’s public announcement to increase its share repurchase authorization to $750 million and commit to utilize $200 million of such authorization over the next three months and $500 million within the next 12 months.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
31 May 2025
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This arms race between the U.S. in China is especially concerning given that there is no bilateral arms control agreement, and alongside Russia, neither country has ratified the 1996 Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty.—
Natasha Lindstaedt,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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In doing so, TMC has sought support from the one country which has not ratified UNCLOS: the United States.—
Victor Vescovo,
Time,
22 May 2025
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Agencies and their clients did not give consent, and they have not been compensated.—
Henry Kurkowski,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The bill also prohibits physicians and other health care providers from sharing any information about these services or related consultation with the minor’s parent or guardian without the minor’s express consent, according to the bill’s analysis.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
28 May 2025
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“Sanction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanction. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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