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sanctioning

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(Entry 1 of 2)

as in approval, authorization

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for sanctioning

approval,
authorization,
clearance,
endorsement
(also indorsement),
permission

passing,
ratification

enactment,
legislation

establishment,
founding,
institution

formalization,
legalization,
legitimation,
legitimization,
validation

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for sanctioning

countermand,
override,
overruling,
overturn,
veto

abatement,
abolishment,
abolition,
abrogation,
annulment,
avoidance,
cancellation
(also cancelation),
defeasance,
dissolution,
invalidation,
negation,
nullification,
quashing,
repeal,
rescindment,
voiding

abortion,
calling off,
recall

sanctioning

verb

present participle of sanction

Synonyms & Antonyms of sanctioning (Entry 2 of 2)

to give official acceptance of as satisfactory

the administration will sanction almost any field trip with educational value

Synonyms for sanctioning

accrediting,
approbating,
approving,
authorizing,
clearing,
confirming,
finalizing,
formalizing,
homologating,
OK'ing
(or okaying),
ratifying,
warranting

Words Related to sanctioning

accepting,
acknowledging,
affirming

certifying,
endorsing
(also indorsing),
validating

blessing,
canonizing,
sanctifying

initialing
(or initialling),
rubber-stamping,
signing,
signing off (on)

allowing,
enabling,
legalizing,
licensing
(also licencing),
passing,
permitting

reapproving

Near Antonyms for sanctioning

banning,
enjoining,
forbidding,
illegalizing,
interdicting,
prohibiting,
proscribing

disregarding,
ignoring,
neglecting,
overlooking

rebuffing,
rebutting,
refusing,
spurning

Antonyms for sanctioning

declining,
denying,
disallowing,
disapproving,
negativing,
rejecting,
turning down,
vetoing

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