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

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

An investor can be legally clear to trade in Syria and still be one intermediary away from a sanctioned name. — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.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

The Treasury Department recently fined a company that was co-owned by Sobachevskiy hundreds of millions of dollars for managing a different investment on behalf of a sanctioned Russian oligarch. — Justin Elliott, ProPublica, 18 June 2026

Although quite a few movies have taken place against the whirl of the Cannes Film Festival, only a handful have been shot within sanctioned festival spaces — often because of artistic, logistical and financial constraints. — Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026

The Miami Open has hosted wheelchair tennis since 2024, but this year marks the first time top players will compete in a sanctioned tournament for official ranking and points. — Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026

Verb

The United States recently sanctioned her for GAESA involvement. — Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026

By late February, Sinokor controlled about 150 very large crude carriers, according to industry estimates — nearly 40% of the global fleet that wasn’t either sanctioned or tied up on long-term leases or regular routes. — Weilun Soon, Fortune, 5 July 2026

In 2023, the Ukrainian government sanctioned him for allegedly continuing to engage with Russia, paying taxes to Moscow and facilitating business transactions through his liquor business in Crimea, a Ukrainian peninsula which Russia annexed in 2014. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026

By 2050 the shortfall in various scenarios ranges from 100 to 300 MTPA depending on how aggressively new capacity is sanctioned. — David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

The Iranians, however, are cashing in immediately via selling their oil, which had been sanctioned. — Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2026

In April, the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association sanctioned girls’ flag football as a varsity sport for the 2026-2027 academic year. — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2026

Nearly two years after closing a high-profile sanctioned homeless encampment, the city of Sacramento is now opening its own version. — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2026

Secretary of State Marco Rubio sanctioned five Cuban companies, despite Havana’s attempts to liberalize. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 23 June 2026