Synonyms of sanctioned

sanctioned 1 of 2

adjective

as in official

ordered or allowed by those in authority

I cannot believe that this religious cult is a sanctioned student organization

Synonyms & Similar Words

• official
• authorized
• approved
• lawful
• legitimate
• promoted
• endorsed
• permissible
• legal
• suggested
• supported
• licensed
• certified
• regulation
• licit
• legit
• authoritative
• abetted
• canonical
• encouraged
• semiofficial
• ex officio

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unauthorized
• unofficial
• illegal
• unlawful
• unsanctioned
• illicit
• wrongful
• impermissible
• illegitimate
• nonofficial
• lawless
• unapproved
• unlicensed
• verboten

sanctioned

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verb

past tense of sanction

as in approved

to give official acceptance of as satisfactory

the administration will sanction almost any field trip with educational value

Synonyms & Similar Words

• approved
• ratified
• confirmed
• endorsed
• authorized
• accepted
• finalized
• formalized
• accredited
• acknowledged
• signed
• warranted
• approbated
• homologated
• affirmed
• cleared
• certified
• permitted
• validated
• licensed
• blessed
• sanctified
• legalized
• enabled
• OK'd
• canonized
• allowed
• passed
• initialed
• rubber-stamped
• reapproved
• signed off (on)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denied
• rejected
• disallowed
• prohibited
• disapproved
• vetoed
• declined
• proscribed
• banned
• turned down
• enjoined
• forbade
• negatived
• ignored
• disregarded
• refused
• neglected
• interdicted
• overlooked
• illegalized
• rebuffed
• rebutted
• spurned

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sanctioned

Adjective

Most of the walkout’s broad base got the message that the era of sanctioned dissent was over. — Claire Stapleton, New Yorker, 18 July 2026

Across the pond, at the Renaissance Club in North Berwick, The Genesis Scottish Open, a co-sanctioned PGA Tour and DP World Tour event that serves as the amuse-bouche to next week’s Open Championship is brewing plenty of drama. — Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

While the Scottish is fully a co-sanctioned event, a PGA Tour official confirmed the ISCO is technically a PGA Tour event that allows DP World Tour players. — Brody Miller, New York Times, 8 July 2026

This temporarily waives the immediate enforcement of the punishment and places the sanctioned individual on a probationary period lasting anywhere from one to four years. — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

Though authorities have provided no motive, Yermolaiev's status as a sanctioned former Ukrainian is notable. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026

The soccer-ball plan, by contrast, would be a sanctioned affair; Isaacman and Carlos García-Galán, manager of NASA's Moon Base program, are both behind it. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 1 July 2026

Californians must purchase their fireworks from a sanctioned booth. — Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 29 June 2026

In Monday's announcement, the ministry said that companies or individuals in third countries are prohibited from transferring dual-use items from China to the sanctioned American firms. — ABC News, 21 June 2026

Verb

In December, Ukraine’s Security Service said two vessels sanctioned by the US for carrying military cargoes between Iran and Russia were struck. — CNN Money, 25 July 2026

Also sanctioned were Cuba’s minister of public health, José Angel Portal Miranda, and Gretza Sánchez Padrón, the director of the medical cooperation unit. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026

Any new board structure, including what was approved Thursday, must be sanctioned by the California Legislature. — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 23 July 2026

He was sanctioned in 2023 by the state bar for his role in those suits. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 22 July 2026

The legislation fails to address the property rights of the owners of about 200 horses and the 68 medallions as well as the iffy legal question of outlawing what not only has been a legal trade, but one formally licensed and sanctioned by the city. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026

Kyiv says the long-range strikes hit logistical hubs supplying sanctioned drone components and fuel to Russian forces, plus ships, cranes and a patrol vessel in the Black and Azov seas. — Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2026

The top five importers of Russian crude oil will be sanctioned under the bill at a tariff rate of up to 100%, and the top five importers of its natural gas will also be subject to sanctions. — Chris Boccia, ABC News, 14 July 2026

On Friday, Judge Tony Graf sanctioned media members after an exhibit was inadvertently shown and broadcast during Thursday’s proceedings. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2026