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

2 of 2

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

In addition, a non-sanctioned rolling bedside table had been left in the room, possibly by a previous patient, but staff did not remove it. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026

In response, the party stripped the contest of its sanctioned status. — Zak Hudak, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2026

That process determines whether the subject may correspond to a sanctioned party. — Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026

Separately, Oman’s Environment Authority is warning that an oil spill from a sanctioned tanker carrying Russian crude has now reached some beaches in Ras Madrakah in the southeast of the country. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

Paradoxically, the situation in sanctioned nations will actually provide more app freedom. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026

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

Verb

The Treasury Department has sanctioned such independent Chinese refineries, but in May, Beijing ordered its companies to ignore the restrictions. — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

Gavi is the only member of Luis de la Fuente’s squad to be sanctioned, receiving a one-match ban and $30,000 fine for unsporting behaviour. — Ali Rampling, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Treasury's statement noted that violations can carry civil or criminal penalties, and that foreign financial institutions facilitating transactions for those sanctioned under one of the relevant executive orders could face secondary sanctions. — Richard Escobedo, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Club president Florentino Pérez sanctioned a record-breaking €500 million transfer window, bringing in players like Ibrahima Konaté, Bernardo Silva, and a club-record €125 million for 19-year-old winger Yan Diomande. — Sam Leveridge, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

The State Department also sanctioned Noemí Ramona Rabaza Fernández, the Institute’s first vice president, and Leima Martínez Freire, its North America director. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026

Washington has already sanctioned some Chinese teapot refineries and firms since the US started the war against Iran in late February. — Magdalena Del Valle, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026

Although the film is sanctioned by the Bourdain estate, the coming-of-age tale isn’t overly concerned with facts. — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026

On July 29, Treasury said OFAC had sanctioned more than 100 vessels linked to Iran’s shadow fleet since the beginning of 2026. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026