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

The winner of Big Break x Good Good was supposed to receive a sponsorship exemption into the November 12-15 Good Good Championship, a sanctioned PGA Tour event. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026

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

Verb

Chelsea have sanctioned more moves to other Premier League sides than any other side, sending 10 players each to Everton and Villa. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

The school day continued as normal and the students involved will be sanctioned according to Little Rock School District policies, Rike wrote. — Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2026

Its applications in education – whether that’s been district-sanctioned or students using it covertly to finish homework – have also grown. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026

All ages are welcome; the tournament is not USCF-sanctioned; games are 30 minutes; and walk-ins are welcome. — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

On Monday, the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned more than 60 new entities, individuals and vessels accused of helping Iran procure nuclear and missile technology, conduct cyber operations and generate oil revenue. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026

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

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