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
Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
The sanctions mean that affected officials and organizations will have their assets frozen, and they will be banned from traveling to Europe, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said.
—Sam McNeil and Jon Gambrell The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026
This is why, for instance, that monetary sanctions issued against a party in litigation are nondischargeable.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Earlier today, China lifted sanctions on six British lawmakers after talks between Starmer and Xi.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
For officials with family ties in the United States, the sanctions carry significant personal and professional consequences.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
Existing sanctions on Iran have already hampered the country’s crude exports, with the vast majority going to independent Chinese refiners that buy the oil at a discount to benchmark prices.
—Macklin Fishman,pippa Stevens, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
The new Under Armour agreement eliminates the leniency that had been afforded to women’s basketball in the event of NCAA sanctions.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 22 Jan. 2026
But the battlefield gains along the roughly 1,000-kilometer (600-mile) front line have been costly for Moscow, and the Russian economy is feeling the consequences of the war and international sanctions.
—Kamila Hrabchuk, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
Kate Bartlett, NPR, 10 Nov. 2025
God never sanctions cruelty; love that harms is not love at all.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
Now, the question of whether the US could again use force – or tactics like tariffs or sanctions – to strong-arm countries into choosing Washington’s interests over ties with China is a viable risk being evaluated in the region’s capitals.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
The sanctions mean that affected officials and organizations will have their assets frozen, and they will be banned from traveling to Europe, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said.
—Sam McNeil and Jon Gambrell The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026
This is why, for instance, that monetary sanctions issued against a party in litigation are nondischargeable.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Earlier today, China lifted sanctions on six British lawmakers after talks between Starmer and Xi.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
For officials with family ties in the United States, the sanctions carry significant personal and professional consequences.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
Existing sanctions on Iran have already hampered the country’s crude exports, with the vast majority going to independent Chinese refiners that buy the oil at a discount to benchmark prices.
—Macklin Fishman,pippa Stevens, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
The new Under Armour agreement eliminates the leniency that had been afforded to women’s basketball in the event of NCAA sanctions.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 22 Jan. 2026
But the battlefield gains along the roughly 1,000-kilometer (600-mile) front line have been costly for Moscow, and the Russian economy is feeling the consequences of the war and international sanctions.
—Kamila Hrabchuk, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
But some agricultural organizations that represent them have stressed their businesses will be hurt too if the US sanctions South Africa.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 10 Nov. 2025
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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These permissions can be abused to hijack sessions.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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This happens because apps abuse permissions and then share or sell your information liberally.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The shutdown could be short-lived and have few tangible effects if the House swiftly approves a funding deal that was passed by the Senate on Friday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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The appointment, if the Senate approves, amounts to a return trip for Warsh, 55, who was a member of the Fed’s board from 2006 to 2011.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' six-year pilot is using private companies with AI tools to process prior authorizations for and reduce spending on over a dozen treatments under traditional Medicare.—
Jillian Taylor,
StateImpact,
16 Jan. 2026
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Spanberger also wants to limit health insurers’ ability to require prior authorizations for medicines or treatments for people with long-term conditions.—
Judge Glock,
Washington Post,
9 Jan. 2026
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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Apple Music is doubling its penalties to content providers who are caught engaging in streaming fraud, the service confirms to The Hollywood Reporter, in a move that the platform’s chief Oliver Schusser says reflect’s Apple Music’s goals of outright ending streaming fraud on the platform.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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While that may have sounded like sour grapes, a trio of researchers recently uncovered evidence that confirms such suspicions aren’t entirely imagined.—
Emil Steiner,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Sanctions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanctions. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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