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 two franchises teamed up to create a non-sanctioned Texas high school girls flag league that involved more than 240 schools and nearly 5,500 athletes. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Oct. 2026

Another sanctioned defendant, Aslhy Javier Galeano Basurto, has also been charged in Nebraska with conspiring to provide material support to Tren de Aragua and other offenses. — Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

Some analysts doubt a deal with Belarus, a sanctioned nation thousands of miles away, would alleviate America’s long-standing reliance on Canadian potash. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026

In many cases, blocking AI without providing a sanctioned alternative simply moves the risk somewhere less visible. — David Matalon, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

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

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

Verb

Giuseppe Cascini, the chief prosecutor in the case, said that the police involved in the encounters had been sanctioned for their failure to intervene. — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026

This logic has endured since 1935, when the League of Nations sanctioned Italy for invading Ethiopia, in the hope that doing so would induce Italy to call off its invasion or at least temper its ambitions. — S. C. M. Paine, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2026

The anchorage has become a critical staging ground for Iran’s sanctioned energy trade with China, Shelley said. — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Patriot High, with about 2,400 students, launched its flag football team in 2024, the same year the CIF sanctioned the sport. — Staff Photographer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026

Different organizations endorse different balls Numerous racquetball organizations have sanctioned specific balls for their tournaments. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

Several of the 19 individuals who have already registered online to run, have been sanctioned by the United States, Canada or the European Union. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026

But, once more, have the lawyers that filed those papers been sanctioned? — Miles J. Zaremski, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026

The startup incubation program MiraclePlus, which was sanctioned along with Zhisuan, gave seed capital in exchange for an ownership stake in Zhisuan, the State Department said. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026