as in approving
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
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
Further sanctioning the already ailing Cuban economy could backfire though.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
Verb
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
Noun
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
Further sanctioning the already ailing Cuban economy could backfire though.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanctioning
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Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-SC) has had a busy 10 months-plus advancing legislation, approving nominations, conducting oversight, and also chairing the National Republican Senatorial Committee in the lead-up to the 2026 midterm elections.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Oct. 2025
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This reduces the chance of someone accidentally approving a scam link or letting malware spread.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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These results built on earlier positive results that saw the drug hit its Phase 3 benchmarks, which was enough for Novo Nordisk to seek FDA approval.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Oct. 2025
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While citizenship by donation may move faster than traditional residency routes, approval is far from automatic.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
19 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
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Bethea said the fact that Sky Chefs has delayed ratifying their contract at BWI is a testament to its values.—
Chevall Pryce,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Aug. 2025
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Customers in Texas and Arizona can receive parcels from the flying delivery liaisons, and Amazon has received beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) permissions from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), which means the drones can, theoretically, start to scale for delivery.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Oct. 2025
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There’s a particular kind of excellence that happens when Black women stop waiting for permission and just build.—
Essence,
Essence,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Raw General Manager Adam Pearce made the announcement, confirming that Rollins requires surgery and will be out of action indefinitely.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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The woman then went back to her classroom and retrieved a computer to show students the headline confirming Kirk’s death, the lawsuit alleges.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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De Konick thinks Trump’s endorsement and last-minute support of Ciattarelli could have the opposite effect.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Oct. 2025
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Drivers must be over 16 and have a valid drivers liscense with a motorcycle endorsement.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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By June 2017, Nicklaus formally stepped down from his executive role, triggering a five-year non-compete clause that barred him from designing golf courses or endorsing products outside the company.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Adams is considering endorsing Cuomo for mayor, the New York Times reported.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Those employees work on reassembling warheads, among the most sensitive jobs across the nuclear weapons enterprise, with the highest levels of clearance.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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It was also suggested that shooting locations inside Cairo historic cemeteries earmarked for clearance to make way for new roads and infrastructure projects may have been deemed politically inconvenient.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Sanctioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanctioning. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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