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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 sanctioning
Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
There is increasing international condemnation and sanctioning of some of the government’s more prominent members who are accused of using genocidal language against the Palestinians in Gaza and elsewhere.
—Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 23 Aug. 2025
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025
Garcia had entered the final 18 months of his Barca deal and sporting director Deco was not opposed to sanctioning a sale for a player who was at risk of leaving for free in the following two summer windows.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
What To Know The Harris poll found that nearly three-quarters of Republicans (73 percent) supported arming Ukraine and sanctioning Russia, which was marginally higher than the 72 percent of Democrats who agreed with these measures.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Despite their rifts, the permanent members of the Security Council still agree on a wide range of subjects from aid operations to sanctioning jihadists.
—Richard Gowan, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
The entities sued the motorsport sanctioning body after declining to sign the charter agreement that NASCAR made available to teams to sign in September.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
Trump has refrained from sanctioning Russian trading partners but has remained adamant about ending the war.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 20 Aug. 2025
The four-belt era in boxing began in 2007 when the World Boxing Organization (WBO) became the fourth major sanctioning body.
—Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
Nascar traditionally held single-car, single-lap qualifying until the mid-2000s, when the sanctioning body believed changing the format would boost TV ratings for qualifying.
—Joseph Wolkin, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Noun
The sanctioning of high school sports is critical to allow student-athletes to safely participate in sports without the risk of exploitation.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
There is increasing international condemnation and sanctioning of some of the government’s more prominent members who are accused of using genocidal language against the Palestinians in Gaza and elsewhere.
—Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 23 Aug. 2025
Verb
This could include sanctioning, censuring or suspending a judge, or recommending a judge be removed from office.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025
Garcia had entered the final 18 months of his Barca deal and sporting director Deco was not opposed to sanctioning a sale for a player who was at risk of leaving for free in the following two summer windows.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
What To Know The Harris poll found that nearly three-quarters of Republicans (73 percent) supported arming Ukraine and sanctioning Russia, which was marginally higher than the 72 percent of Democrats who agreed with these measures.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Despite their rifts, the permanent members of the Security Council still agree on a wide range of subjects from aid operations to sanctioning jihadists.
—Richard Gowan, Time, 22 Sep. 2025
The entities sued the motorsport sanctioning body after declining to sign the charter agreement that NASCAR made available to teams to sign in September.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
Trump has refrained from sanctioning Russian trading partners but has remained adamant about ending the war.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 20 Aug. 2025
The four-belt era in boxing began in 2007 when the World Boxing Organization (WBO) became the fourth major sanctioning body.
—Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
Nascar traditionally held single-car, single-lap qualifying until the mid-2000s, when the sanctioning body believed changing the format would boost TV ratings for qualifying.
—Joseph Wolkin, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanctioning
Noun
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The crowd of more than 100 people, many clutching drinks from the open bar, roared in approval.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Trump issue approval Majorities of Americans also disapprove of how Trump is handling every issue measured in the poll.—
Emily Guskin,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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At the time, the STB ended up approving that $31 billion takeover largely due to the small size of KCS, with the merging companies remaining the smallest of the Class I North American railroads.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, a majority of Republican voters (53%) still opposes Congress approving more military aid for Ukraine.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Used with the permission of the publisher, Simon & Schuster.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Revoke any unnecessary permissions immediately.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The United States signed the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty in 1996 during President Bill Clinton's first term, but the Senate voted against ratifying the treaty.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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Delegates of Workers United and the company resumed bargaining in April 2024 with the goal of ratifying a new contract by the end of the year, but that never came to pass as negotiations stalled with both sides blaming the other for not coming to the table.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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One day before Tuesday’s elections, Stephen Colbert has weighed in with an endorsement of the Democrat running to become New Jersey’s next governor, Mikie Sherrill.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
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Some top Democrats have withheld endorsements, and his support skews heavily toward younger voters.—
NPR,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Air Jordan 3 has been in the news quite a bit recently, with SoleFly confirming that a shipment of its upcoming collaboration was stolen and could delay the launch.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
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House Speaker Dan Hawkins, a Wichita Republican, released a statement Tuesday evening confirming that lawmakers will not convene in Topeka on Friday for the redistricting special session that GOP leaders have been pushing for weeks.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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These changes deliver eight inches of ground clearance and nine inches of wheel travel.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2025
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This feature flags products that are on sale—including Black Friday deals, Rollbacks, and clearance items—in a customer’s local Walmart store.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Yet, after its ratification in 1870, Southern states set about trying to circumvent the amendment's intent by devising new ways to shape, control, and limit voting.—
Time,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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Amending the Constitution requires a two-thirds vote of Congress and ratification of 38 states.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Sanctioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanctioning. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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