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
Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
Those tactics are also used to generate funds meant to help the regime subvert international sanctions and develop its nuclear weapons programs, according to the US government.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
If regulators expand sanctions regimes to cover newer sectors like AI and blockchain, firms need strategies to pivot, adapt, and retool compliance processes.
—Ilona Limonta-Volkova, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
In light of the incident, Zelensky reiterated calls for sanctions against Russia and collective defense.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
The European Union is currently drafting and set to roll out its 19th round of sanctions against Russia in the coming days, and has announced its plans to phase out Russian oil by 2028.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 13 Sep. 2025
European leaders strongly condemned the drone incursions and demanded new sanctions against Moscow.
—Barbara Erling, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Observers have warned that the United States may impose sanctions on Brazil if Bolsonaro is convicted, adding strain to an already-fragile diplomatic relationship.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Despite several Western nations recently ramping up pressure on Israel, the US has remained steadfast in its support of the country, with Washington yesterday unveiling sanctions on Palestinian rights groups that called for war crimes investigations against Israel.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
Trump last week raised the prospect of potential additional sanctions against Moscow.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
Those tactics are also used to generate funds meant to help the regime subvert international sanctions and develop its nuclear weapons programs, according to the US government.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
If regulators expand sanctions regimes to cover newer sectors like AI and blockchain, firms need strategies to pivot, adapt, and retool compliance processes.
—Ilona Limonta-Volkova, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
In light of the incident, Zelensky reiterated calls for sanctions against Russia and collective defense.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2025
The European Union is currently drafting and set to roll out its 19th round of sanctions against Russia in the coming days, and has announced its plans to phase out Russian oil by 2028.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 13 Sep. 2025
European leaders strongly condemned the drone incursions and demanded new sanctions against Moscow.
—Barbara Erling, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Observers have warned that the United States may impose sanctions on Brazil if Bolsonaro is convicted, adding strain to an already-fragile diplomatic relationship.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Despite several Western nations recently ramping up pressure on Israel, the US has remained steadfast in its support of the country, with Washington yesterday unveiling sanctions on Palestinian rights groups that called for war crimes investigations against Israel.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanctions
Noun
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The visible part of commerce would shrink, but the trust layer including tokens, credentials and permissions would grow.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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In tandem with this, the brand has recently obtained rare FAA permissions to fly over people and vehicles in dense urban areas, such as Boston, which indicates its regulatory leadership.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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At the Morgan Stanley event, Vena also sought to reassure concerns about labor at both companies if the STB approves the deal.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Sep. 2025
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Each agency in charge of enforcing each law would then weigh potential harms, with enforcement to be modified based on how much of the application each agency approves.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Specifically, the company is bringing together two often separated ecosystems into one seamless workflow, welding the gap between prior authorizations and post-service claims and coding validation.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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In 34 states, CVS will continue to offer COVID vaccines for those who fall under the new FDA authorizations.—
Will McDuffie,
ABC News,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Terms of the agreement won’t be made public until after the union ratifies the contract and the board reviews it, the statement said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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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If Thursday’s inflation data confirms that price pressures are persistent, the market could face significant headwinds.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Third-party testing confirms that the supplement contains the ingredients listed on the label and is free from harmful contaminants.—
Lindsay Cook,
Health,
10 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Sanctions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanctions. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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