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verb

past tense of sanction

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of sanctioned
Adjective
Perusing real-estate listings has since become a national pastime—not to mention a collective exercise in sanctioned snooping and quasi-erotic wish fulfillment. Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025 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 two companies being sanctioned are Rosneft and Lukoil and some of their subsidiaries, the statement said. Christian Orozco, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025 Britain sanctioned both companies last week. Zac Anderson, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025 Daniel’s wife, Caoimhe Robinson, who is not sanctioned, has sold millions of dollars’ worth of property in the Emirates since April, 2022. Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025 Hérard previously sanctioned Hérard was sanctioned by Canada earlier this year. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025 On September 29, a coalition of 50 professional athletes, including former Chelsea winger Hakim Ziyech and Crystal Palace midfielder Cheick Doucoure, signed a letter calling on UEFA to suspend Israel from its competitions, following the UN’s own call for Israel to be sanctioned. Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025 While Machado and other Venezuelan democrats may have more support than ever among global democrats, Nicolás Maduro controls all of Venezuela’s institutions including the armed forces and the state oil company, which, even when sanctioned, provides substantial resources. David Smilde, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025 If the location is sanctioned, an artist will be hired and the beautification project will be screened by the San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture in coordination with the Transportation Department, which has jurisdiction over the site. Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025 The site names those sanctioned since 2017. Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanctioned
Adjective
  • No official reason has been given as to why the lighting issue occurred.
    Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The theater is also used for official screenings to win over members of Congress or visiting dignitaries.
    Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In addition to murder, District Attorney Larry Krasner's office approved additional charges against Keon King, 21, who was charged during the search for Scott.
    Doha Madani, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Novavax was approved for children 12 and older with an underlying condition and people over 65.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Still, complications can arise even as an authorized user.
    Steve Hruby, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Consumers should contact iFIT to arrange for a free home repair by an authorized technician in the form of a replacement screen console.
    News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The contract will still need to be ratified by members.
    Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The 22nd Amendment to the Constitution was ratified in February 1951, establishing the two-term limit for the presidency.
    Michelle Tauber, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But local journalists confirmed the video was of agents detaining a protester.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Alex Costa-Veiga was 14 years old when he was diagnosed with a medulloblastoma in December 2023, the Brain Tumor Research charity in England confirmed in a news release.
    Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025

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“Sanctioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanctioned. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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