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 sanctioned vessel could provide enough fuel to meet Cuba’s energy needs for nine or 10 days as Cubans endure devastating blackouts and shortages. —Darlene Superville, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 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

In December 2025, the United States seized a sanctioned tanker called the Skipper, which was flying the flag of Guyana – even though that country had never registered it. —Charles Edward Gehrke, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026

The land was originally opened up to people experiencing homelessness in 2019 as a sanctioned campsite with little else beyond storage garages that provided shelter. —Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026

In 2009, the IPC voted to readmit athletes with intellectual disabilities into sanctioned competitions. —ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026

While there is the Professional Pickleball Association, which sponsors tournaments where cash winnings are awarded to players, all that is needed now for the sport to gain stature is to become sanctioned for an upcoming summer Olympics, maybe Los Angeles in 2028. —Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026

Student organizer Claire Grandkoski said the walkout was not a sanctioned or affiliate school activity. —Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 13 Feb. 2026

The organization operates a captive insurance company that provides player accident coverage for members participating in sanctioned events. —Susan Caminiti, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026

Verb

The Treasury also sanctioned Diamante Casino, headquartered in the northern city of Tampico - also in Tamaulipas - which operates an online betting site. —CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026

MarineTraffic says the ship has moved sanctioned cargo since 2022. —Phil Helsel, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026

Unlike the Sussexes' 2018 tour of Australia, the couple's upcoming trip is privately organized and not officially sanctioned by the Royal Family. —Ashley Hume , Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026

Professor Gary Fields said that the two professors were not the only ones whose protests have been sanctioned by the university in recent years. —Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026

Tatakov and Nikolaev are listed as participants via the Intrada Ensemble; the ensemble’s seven other members are not sanctioned. —Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026

Several have also been sanctioned by foreign governments that accused them of supporting and serving in the military government or violating human rights. —ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026

Iran has been sanctioned by a number of countries, including the US, over accusations of terrorism and its uranium enrichment program — a key point of contention in the current conflict. —Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 8 Apr. 2026

Multiple countries have sanctioned the university for its work with the military, particularly on Iran's ballistic missile program. —Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 7 Apr. 2026