as in official
ordered or allowed by those in authority
I cannot believe that this religious cult is a sanctioned student organization
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as in approved
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 sanctioned
Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
And like any sanctioned economy, the results were predictable.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Police did not appear to look into the possibility of Kohberger going on a non-sanctioned visit that weekend, which would have been while he was enrolled at DeSales University in Pennsylvania.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
None of these events are sanctioned or promoted by Swift or her team.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Hojlund’s acquisition was sanctioned only after Romelu Lukaku picked up a bad injury.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
In 2023, for instance, the United States sanctioned the Myanmar Foreign Trade Bank, the primary vehicle for official foreign exchange.
—Dan Swift, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2025
The invading parasite is a culture of hate and paranoia and sadism — mass hysteria as sanctioned by the government that is supposed to protect you.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
William is totally bewildered and frustrated that it’s being sanctioned.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 28 Sep. 2025
The war in Ukraine also generated concern that sanctioned individuals may have used them to acquire access to the bloc.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
Regionally, the California Interscholastic Federation sanctioned flag football as an official varsity sport in 2023.
—Lauren Uppal, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
DeChambeau, meanwhile, wasn't eligible to play at all due to his LIV Golf status, which has kept him off the PGA Tour and sidelined from its sanctioned events.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
And like any sanctioned economy, the results were predictable.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Police did not appear to look into the possibility of Kohberger going on a non-sanctioned visit that weekend, which would have been while he was enrolled at DeSales University in Pennsylvania.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
The Boracay, which has been sanctioned by Britain and the European Union, left the Russian port of Primorsk on September 20, according to MarineTraffic data.
—CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
None of these events are sanctioned or promoted by Swift or her team.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Hojlund’s acquisition was sanctioned only after Romelu Lukaku picked up a bad injury.
—James Horncastle, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
In 2023, for instance, the United States sanctioned the Myanmar Foreign Trade Bank, the primary vehicle for official foreign exchange.
—Dan Swift, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2025
The invading parasite is a culture of hate and paranoia and sadism — mass hysteria as sanctioned by the government that is supposed to protect you.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
William is totally bewildered and frustrated that it’s being sanctioned.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 28 Sep. 2025
The war in Ukraine also generated concern that sanctioned individuals may have used them to acquire access to the bloc.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
Regionally, the California Interscholastic Federation sanctioned flag football as an official varsity sport in 2023.
—Lauren Uppal, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanctioned
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Flood damage is almost never covered by traditional homeowners’ insurance policies, and your risk may be underestimated according to official government flood zone maps.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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With hundreds of Elanco employees gathered with blue confetti at the ready, Indy, a rescue shelter dog turned service-dog-in-training, performed the official ribbon cutting, or in this case ribbon biting.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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It was built as part of a $44 million sports complex paid for with a bond approved by school district voters in 2020.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The city's Design Review Board approved the design in December 2024.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Typically, when emails are forwarded, SPF (Sender Policy Framework) checks fail because the forwarding server isn't listed as an authorized sender.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Filmmaker Frank Marshall is set to helm the authorized feature-length project for Apple.—
Jodi Guglielmi,
Rolling Stone,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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It was reported not long after Collier’s press conference that Engelbert isn’t expected to be retained as commissioner once the new collective bargaining agreement is ratified.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The sale is expected to be ratified once due diligence has been completed at the beginning of November.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Milwaukee rewarded him with a two-year, $11 million contract in July, and, with Damian Lillard gone, Porter is now the point guard, which was confirmed by Doc Rivers a few weeks ago.—
Stan Son,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Two people were struck and killed by a cargo train in Little River on Monday night, Miami Police and Fire Rescue confirmed.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Sanctioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanctioned. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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