as in permissions
the approval by someone in authority for the doing of something
you cannot make a student video without your faculty advisor's sanction of its subject matter prior to shooting
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as in approves
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 sanctions
Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Insufficient piecemeal sanctions, half-heartedly implemented, allowed Russia’s military to rebuild and grow.
—Kathleen Collins, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
The European Union on Thursday adopted its 19th sanctions package against Moscow, targeting its energy profits and financial institutions.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
The White House could also slap sanctions against third countries that buy Russian oil from any source.
—Daniel Fried, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Trump invoked the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act, a law historically used to impose economic sanctions and other penalties on foreign enemies, to set tariffs worldwide.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Despite months of military build-up, the escalation into a full-scale Russian invasion of Ukrainian territory in February 2022 and the subsequent imposition of sweeping and continuously expanding sanctions came as a major shock to thousands of transnational corporations.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
The university system said refusal to comply could result in federal court enforcement and sanctions.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
Five days later, the summit was off and new sanctions on Moscow were on.
—Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Insufficient piecemeal sanctions, half-heartedly implemented, allowed Russia’s military to rebuild and grow.
—Kathleen Collins, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
The European Union on Thursday adopted its 19th sanctions package against Moscow, targeting its energy profits and financial institutions.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
The White House could also slap sanctions against third countries that buy Russian oil from any source.
—Daniel Fried, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Trump invoked the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act, a law historically used to impose economic sanctions and other penalties on foreign enemies, to set tariffs worldwide.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Despite months of military build-up, the escalation into a full-scale Russian invasion of Ukrainian territory in February 2022 and the subsequent imposition of sweeping and continuously expanding sanctions came as a major shock to thousands of transnational corporations.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
The university system said refusal to comply could result in federal court enforcement and sanctions.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
God never sanctions cruelty; love that harms is not love at all.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanctions
Noun
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Though the state of Missouri has passed some bills expanding hours and permissions for businesses and vendors, some cities are also passing their own guardrails on bars, food trucks and other tourist-friendly spaces.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 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
Verb
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Even if the city approves of the plan, its economic feasibility will still have to be considered to pass the LAFCO review process, Henríquez said.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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His administration has yet to submit plans for the ballroom to the National Capital Planning Commission, the agency that approves and monitors construction on federal buildings.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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An impending federal ruling is expected to strip Texas DACA recipients of their work authorizations, impacting tens of thousands of people in the state.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Oct. 2025
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Those actions were justified using authorizations for the use of military force passed by Congress in 2001 and 2002.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That most of the general population will raise no objections further ratifies that dismal conclusion.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
12 Oct. 2025
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The cessation of all fighting by the IDF and Hamas will go into effect after the Israel government ratifies the deal, according to an Israeli official.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Failure to provide additional information or consents will be grounds for disqualification, unless prohibited under applicable law.—
Time,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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Before allowing the use of advertising pixels, cookies or other tracking tools, businesses should investigate what those technologies collect, how that data will be used and what disclosures or consents are required.—
Jodi Daniels,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The teaser also confirms the return of cast members Taylor Frankie Paul, Jessi Ngatikaura, Demi Engemann, Whitney Leavitt, Jennifer Affleck, Layla Taylor and Miranda McWhorter.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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The find confirms that tool-using humans could have witnessed the eruption from a safe distance; survivors recorded the event in the story told by the Gunditjmara people who have lived continuously in the region of Australia’s youngest volcanoes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Sanctions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanctions. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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