Synonyms of sanctioning

sanctioning 1 of 2

noun

as in approval

Related Words

• approval
• permission
• endorsement
• clearance
• ratification
• authorization
• legislation
• passing
• enactment
• institution
• founding
• establishment
• validation
• legitimization
• formalization
• legalization
• legitimation

Dissimilar Words

• veto
• overruling
• abolition
• cancellation
• override
• dissolution
• avoidance
• overturn
• repeal
• abrogation
• annulment
• abatement
• abolishment
• invalidation
• nullification
• negation
• abortion
• voiding
• defeasance
• countermand
• quashing
• recall
• rescindment
• calling off

sanctioning

2 of 2

verb

present participle of sanction

as in approving

to give official acceptance of as satisfactory

the administration will sanction almost any field trip with educational value

Synonyms & Similar Words

• approving
• ratifying
• confirming
• endorsing
• authorizing
• finalizing
• accepting
• formalizing
• accrediting
• signing
• warranting
• acknowledging
• homologating
• approbating
• affirming
• clearing
• validating
• certifying
• OK'ing
• permitting
• blessing
• enabling
• legalizing
• sanctifying
• licensing
• passing
• allowing
• canonizing
• rubber-stamping
• initialing
• reapproving
• signing off (on)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denying
• rejecting
• prohibiting
• declining
• disallowing
• vetoing
• disapproving
• forbidding
• banning
• proscribing
• enjoining
• negativing
• turning down
• ignoring
• interdicting
• disregarding
• neglecting
• refusing
• overlooking
• illegalizing
• spurning
• rebutting
• rebuffing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sanctioning

Noun

The belt is vacant because Shakur Stevenson was stripped in February after declining to pay a $120,000 sanctioning fee for a 140-pound title fight in which the WBC belt was not on the line. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

The City of Boca Raton has no official involvement regarding the sanctioning of the party, a spokesperson confirmed to Fox News Digital. — Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026

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

Casado, now 22 and a boyhood Barca fan, has always been very keen on staying, despite the club sanctioning his sale. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2026

When the pandemic disrupted NASCAR's plans for the debut of the Next Gen car, the sanctioning body moved the 2021 Clash to Daytona's road course, citing both logistics and cost savings for teams. — Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

At the same time, though, the sanctioning body will also A) fine drivers for this behavior, B) dock them points, C) sometimes suspend them, and D) discourage it entirely on the track. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026

But with the Supreme Court sanctioning a White House immigration crackdown, Nelson’s permission to stay in the country appears likely to be yanked within days, leaving French worried. — ABC News, 31 July 2026

The next day, Paxton’s office wrote to the conference warning that sanctioning Tech for supporting Sorsby was against the law and would carry consequences. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 July 2026

The White House has repeatedly threatened to oust Cuba’s communist regime, sanctioning key figures and state entities, and tightening a trade embargo that has led to a humanitarian crisis in the Caribbean nation. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 14 July 2026

As Jefferson’s opponents criticized him for sanctioning intervention and neglecting to free the prisoners, his supporters lashed out at the opposing Federalist Party for allegedly orchestrating a rebellion in Spain’s colonies in the first place. — Lindsay Schakenbach Regele, The Conversation, 13 July 2026

As girls’ flag football surges and flag readies for a starring role at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, state officials brace for a broader debate over sanctioning boys’ flag statewide. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026