sanctioned
Americanadjective
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authorized, approved, or allowed.
Locke's main argument was that unlimited accumulation of wealth was moral, religiously sanctioned, and logical.
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officially or formally ratified or confirmed.
The event is run exclusively in association with the National Franchise Association, so participating franchisees have all met the NFA-sanctioned code of ethics.
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penalized, especially by way of discipline or to force compliance with legal obligations.
The embargo had no real impact—but how often have we ever seen a sanctioned political leader say, “OK, I guess I’ll give in now”?
verb
Other Word Forms
- nonsanctioned adjective
- quasi-sanctioned adjective
- unsanctioned adjective
- well-sanctioned adjective
Etymology
Origin of sanctioned
Example Sentences
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Reform UK's candidate in Thursday's Gorton and Denton by-election will not be sanctioned for breaching election rules, a judge has ruled.
From BBC
Uefa has subsequently sanctioned Prestianni, 20, on a provisional basis, pending the result of a full investigation by an ethics and disciplinary inspector.
From BBC
The spokeswoman said the investigation didn’t establish that any Binance user transacted directly with a sanctioned entity, instead transmitting funds over several steps.
China is Iran’s biggest oil customer and an important market preventing its heavily sanctioned economy from collapsing.
Before dawn on Dec. 10, U.S. forces captured the Guyana-flagged Skipper for allegedly transporting sanctioned oil from Venezuela and Iran for years.
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