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Recent Examples of sanctioning
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025
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
Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
The Nevada County public defender’s office and the nonprofit Civil Rights Corps asked the state appeals court to investigate the matter, and to consider sanctioning Wilson’s office for submitting the false citations.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Russia’s shadow fleet is made up of aging tankers that are bought used, often by nontransparent entities with addresses in countries that are not sanctioning Russia.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
That’s not to say that good intentions place Ellis’ order above appellate scrutiny, although in my opinion, her sole (but significant) misstep was failing to give her orders teeth by sanctioning government lawyers and holding DHS agents in contempt of court.
—Seth Stern, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
The Justice Department told a federal appeals court that judges who blocked executive orders sanctioning several law firms had infringed on the president’s authority.
—Mark Berman, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2026
By sanctioning an unlawful deal, the government has created a legal impediment to petitioners' financial recovery.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Sulaiman defended the current system in the sport, which sees fighters pay fees to fight for world titles under each sanctioning body.
—Chris McKenna, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Washington is ramping up pressure on Tehran, amassing aircraft and warships in the Middle East, and sanctioning more than 30 entities that support Iranian oil and weapons sales.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Noun
Earlier this month, Crawford was stripped of the World Boxing Council super middleweight title for allegedly failing to pay sanctioning fees for his last two fighst.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025
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
The central and longest section presents the Guru’s grievances against Aurangzeb in the style of a Sufi pir (spiritual guide) addressing a deviant murid (disciple), indicting the emperor for violating the oath and sanctioning the murder of Gobind Singh’s sons.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
The Nevada County public defender’s office and the nonprofit Civil Rights Corps asked the state appeals court to investigate the matter, and to consider sanctioning Wilson’s office for submitting the false citations.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Russia’s shadow fleet is made up of aging tankers that are bought used, often by nontransparent entities with addresses in countries that are not sanctioning Russia.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
That’s not to say that good intentions place Ellis’ order above appellate scrutiny, although in my opinion, her sole (but significant) misstep was failing to give her orders teeth by sanctioning government lawyers and holding DHS agents in contempt of court.
—Seth Stern, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
The Justice Department told a federal appeals court that judges who blocked executive orders sanctioning several law firms had infringed on the president’s authority.
—Mark Berman, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2026
By sanctioning an unlawful deal, the government has created a legal impediment to petitioners' financial recovery.
—Scott MacFarlane, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Sulaiman defended the current system in the sport, which sees fighters pay fees to fight for world titles under each sanctioning body.
—Chris McKenna, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Washington is ramping up pressure on Tehran, amassing aircraft and warships in the Middle East, and sanctioning more than 30 entities that support Iranian oil and weapons sales.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanctioning
Noun
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Wenski emphasized that the pope's role is not to seek approval, but to remain committed to his faith and message.—
Anna McAllister,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The company will seek approval for second-line treatment, or in patients whose cancer has already spread while taking another drug.—
Angelica Peebles,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Rather than approving the funding, House Republicans moved forward with an alternate measure to fund the entirety of DHS on a temporary basis.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Oakland leaders have consistently bet on voters approving taxes.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This includes patching existing vulnerabilities and making sure that the permissions employees have are strictly limited so they can’t be exploited.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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State Farm believes viewers will give permission for Jake to turn up in piece of entertainment.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Last April, the union celebrated when Atlanta City Council passed a resolution ratifying the first-of-its-kind collective bargaining agreement.—
Riley Bunch,
AJC.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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European lawmakers on Monday delayed a vote on ratifying the pact to seek clarification.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Renaud Agbodjo, leader of The Democrats, the main opposition party, was barred from competing in Sunday's vote after failing to secure enough parliamentary endorsements, which critics say is a threshold engineered to keep out rivals.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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That union support, along with endorsements from Schiff and other prominent California Democrats, had helped propel Swalwell’s campaign in a race devoid of a clear front-runner.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Scientists at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider have observed particles emerging directly from empty space for the first time, confirming a long-standing prediction of quantum chromodynamics.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
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There is no data confirming the total number of homeschoolers in Connecticut, which is one of 12 states with little regulation of homeschooling.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
8 Apr. 2026
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So far in 2026, CPD’s homicide clearance rate is 79%, according to a department spokesperson.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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According to the complaint, Williams held a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance and had direct access to highly sensitive operational details, including tactics, techniques and procedures — commonly known as TTPs — used by elite military units.—
Stephen Sorace , Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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The agreement will be presented to the membership for a ratification vote on Sunday.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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It will be sent to its members for ratification next week.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Sanctioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanctioning. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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