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
CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
More sanctions on Russia The EU has also been trying since February to push through a new raft of sanctions against Russia to undermine its war effort, but Hungary and Slovakia were also blocking those measures over the oil feud.
—Karel Janicek, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
The ship has been on the US sanctions list since 2024 for transporting Iranian oil shipments to China, Mehr News added.
—Alayna Treene, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Under the Obama administration, sanctions pressure was partially lifted under the nuclear deal.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Treasury officials simultaneously imposed sanctions on Cambodian Senator Kok An, who allegedly controls a network of compounds in his country, targeting Americans with digital asset scams.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 23 Apr. 2026
More sanctions on Russia The EU has also been trying since February to push through a new raft of sanctions against Russia to undermine its war effort, but Hungary and Slovakia were also blocking those measures over the oil feud.
—Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Cubans for decades have been buffeted by great powers, repressed by their own government, crushed by economic crises, and paraded as the victims of a succession of sanctions imposed by the White House.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
With sanctions once again limiting access to Russian oil and Middle East disruptions squeezing supply, India’s options are narrowing.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
An autocratic government that sanctions violence.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
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
Noun
Under that deal, Iran agreed to let the United Nations' nuclear watchdog agency, the IAEA, monitor its nuclear program to ensure limits on its enrichment activities were adhered to in return for a lifting of sanctions against the regime.
—CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
More sanctions on Russia The EU has also been trying since February to push through a new raft of sanctions against Russia to undermine its war effort, but Hungary and Slovakia were also blocking those measures over the oil feud.
—Karel Janicek, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
The ship has been on the US sanctions list since 2024 for transporting Iranian oil shipments to China, Mehr News added.
—Alayna Treene, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Under the Obama administration, sanctions pressure was partially lifted under the nuclear deal.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Treasury officials simultaneously imposed sanctions on Cambodian Senator Kok An, who allegedly controls a network of compounds in his country, targeting Americans with digital asset scams.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 23 Apr. 2026
More sanctions on Russia The EU has also been trying since February to push through a new raft of sanctions against Russia to undermine its war effort, but Hungary and Slovakia were also blocking those measures over the oil feud.
—Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Cubans for decades have been buffeted by great powers, repressed by their own government, crushed by economic crises, and paraded as the victims of a succession of sanctions imposed by the White House.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
With sanctions once again limiting access to Russian oil and Middle East disruptions squeezing supply, India’s options are narrowing.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
For starters the World Cup is run by the same organization, FIFA, which sanctions virtually every level of soccer globally, from the men’s and women’s World Cups, to confederation competitions including the UEFA Championships and the Copa América, to most major age-group tournaments.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
An autocratic government that sanctions violence.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
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
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Over time, those permissions allow companies to gather enormous amounts of behavioral data.—
Adriana James-Rodil,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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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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Distributing the estate After debts and taxes are paid, the court reviews the estate’s final accounting and approves the plan for distributing assets to beneficiaries and heirs according to the will.—
Nancy Ashburn,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Apr. 2026
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Kevin Warsh, whom Trump nominated in January to succeed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, can’t get to the Fed without going through Republican Senator Thom Tillis, a key member of the Senate Banking Committee that approves all Fed nominations.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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The House held a rare overnight voting session in hopes of advancing legislation extending foreign surveillance authorizations.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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In response, almost all insurers rationed the drug’s distribution via prior authorizations and coverage denials (a problem that persists today).—
Michael Rose,
STAT,
3 Apr. 2026
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Others feel that the treaty effectively ratifies something that already exists.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
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Deal to cut tariffs and ease regulatory barriers A formal signing of the deal could come later this year after officials go through the legal details of the text and the EU Parliament ratifies it.—
Rajesh Roy,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Failure to provide additional information or consents will be grounds for disqualification, unless prohibited under applicable law.—
Time,
Time,
10 Feb. 2026
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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
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The World Bank flagged the speed at which commodity conditions can shift in its March 2026 food security update, and the evidence on the ground confirms it.—
Tenzin Seldon,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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The report confirms new information about the collision of an Air Canada regional jet operated by Jazz Aviation and an airport firefighting truck on March 23.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Sanctions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanctions. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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