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
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.
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Justin Elliott,
ProPublica,
18 June 2026
Neither Manziel nor Menery has professional combat experience, and the appeal is the spectacle of a former NFL star and an internet loudspeaker settling a years-old beef in a sanctioned cage.
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Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
22 May 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.
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Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
The company operates on behalf of Iran’s Armed Forces General Staff, using a network of intermediaries and vessels to move sanctioned crude, with proceeds helping fund the country’s military programs and regional proxy groups.
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Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
The lawsuit was originally filed by Catherine Torney, who was injured along with two other people during the shooting at a non-sanctioned gathering in the university's Freedom Square.
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Jt Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 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.
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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.
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Charles Edward Gehrke,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Nearly two years after closing a high-profile sanctioned homeless encampment, the city of Sacramento is now opening its own version.
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Theresa Clift,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
Secretary of State Marco Rubio sanctioned five Cuban companies, despite Havana’s attempts to liberalize.
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Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
23 June 2026
Presumably, these songs would play at America’s Block Parties, officially sanctioned celebration zones in a few major cities on the Fourth of July weekend.
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Christopher Hooks,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
Butler continued coaching thousands of girls through Sports Performance Volleyball and participating in events sanctioned by other organizations, including the AAU.
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Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
22 June 2026
One site, which NPR visited in March after it was emptied out, could accommodate 20,000 workers, according to the UK government which sanctioned its owners later that month.
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Shibani Mahtani,
NPR,
21 June 2026
Two Iran-flagged, National Iranian Tanker Company-owned, sanctioned crude oil tankers entered the strait, according to Lloyd’s List.
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Mae Anderson,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2026
Most of the new states mandated that officeholders be Protestant; many still had officially recognized churches, sanctioned by the government.
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Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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.
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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
Neither Manziel nor Menery has professional combat experience, and the appeal is the spectacle of a former NFL star and an internet loudspeaker settling a years-old beef in a sanctioned cage.
—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
22 May 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 company operates on behalf of Iran’s Armed Forces General Staff, using a network of intermediaries and vessels to move sanctioned crude, with proceeds helping fund the country’s military programs and regional proxy groups.
—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
The lawsuit was originally filed by Catherine Torney, who was injured along with two other people during the shooting at a non-sanctioned gathering in the university's Freedom Square.
—
Jt Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 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
Verb
This means empowering domain experts with low-code tools, seamlessly integrating diverse AI models and data sources, and establishing traceable, sanctioned AI paths to manage unsanctioned use.
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Forbes.com,
23 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
Presumably, these songs would play at America’s Block Parties, officially sanctioned celebration zones in a few major cities on the Fourth of July weekend.
—
Christopher Hooks,
Harpers Magazine,
23 June 2026
Butler continued coaching thousands of girls through Sports Performance Volleyball and participating in events sanctioned by other organizations, including the AAU.
—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
22 June 2026
One site, which NPR visited in March after it was emptied out, could accommodate 20,000 workers, according to the UK government which sanctioned its owners later that month.
—
Shibani Mahtani,
NPR,
21 June 2026
Two Iran-flagged, National Iranian Tanker Company-owned, sanctioned crude oil tankers entered the strait, according to Lloyd’s List.
—
Mae Anderson,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2026
Most of the new states mandated that officeholders be Protestant; many still had officially recognized churches, sanctioned by the government.
—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanctioned
Adjective
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Bass, who served in Congress for more than a decade, was designated by then-President Biden to be part of his official delegation to attend the inauguration of Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama.
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Ament is wearing a Heat hat tonight, but he is headed to Milwaukee as part of the not-yet-official Giannis Antetokounmpo trade.
Verb
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Cuba’s Communist Party has approved 176 free‑market measures, which are described as the most sweeping economic overhaul since the revolution, dismantling pillars of state control and decentralizing a system battered by crisis.
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The Cuban government this week approved a package of 176 economic reforms that would significantly alter parts of the socialist model that has governed the island for more than six decades.
Adjective
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On Amazon, only buy when the listing is sold and shipped by the brand or an authorized seller.
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Amazon is fine, but only when the listing is sold and shipped by the brand or an authorized seller.
Verb
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About six months after Granger's arrival in Galveston, the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery nationwide was ratified.
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The following year, Congress ratified the reservation.
Verb
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The destroyer commissioned Tuesday, the Choe Hyon, is expected to have anti-ship and land-attack missile capabilities, although neither can be confirmed to date, analysts said.
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The outlet also reported that, for now, no plans for a reunion between the king and his son have been confirmed.
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“Sanctioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanctioned. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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