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Definitions for SANCTIONED
sanc·tioned

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. canonic, canonical, sanctionedadjective

    conforming to orthodox or recognized rules

    "the drinking of cocktails was as canonical a rite as the mixing"- Sinclair Lewis

  2. ratified, sanctionedadjective

    formally approved and invested with legal authority

  3. approved, sanctionedadjective

    established by authority; given authoritative approval

    "a list of approved candidates"

Wikipedia

  1. sanctioned

    A sanction may be either a permission or a restriction, depending upon context, as the word is an auto-antonym. Examples of sanctions include:

ChatGPT

  1. sanctioned

    Sanctioned refers to actions, decisions, or behavior that have been formally approved or authorized by an authoritative body or person. It can also imply subjecting a country, institution or individual to a penalty or restrictive measures for violating international laws or ethical norms.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Sanctioned

    of Sanction

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of SANCTIONED in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of SANCTIONED in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of SANCTIONED in a Sentence

  1. Daniel Roth:

    Jahromiis a key player in Iran’s brutal war against dissident voices and plays a key role in repression and censorship … Jahromi also served seven years, from 2002 to 2009, inIran’s Ministry of Intelligence, one of the most brutal agencies under the regime and responsible for torture and execution of journalists, ethnic and sexual minorities, and other dissident voices … anddespite all this( including being sanctioned by the U.S. for internet censorship,) UNIDO sees fit to respond to ? and indeed implement ? this man’s request.

  2. Julia Olson:

    When our great-grandchildren look back on the 21st century they will see that government-sanctioned climate destruction was the constitutional issue of the century, we must be a nation that applies the rule of law to harmful government conduct that threatens the lives of our children so that they can grow up safe and free and pursue their happiness.

  3. Russ Vought:

    Congressman Good's bill is the next key line of attack that both Washington and the states must take in the fight against state-sanctioned racism, teaching our children that they are less-than because of their skin color is indoctrination and a classic civil rights violation.

  4. Vicomte de Valmont:

    What then have I done What, except yield to a natural feeling, inspired by beauty, sanctioned by virtue and kept at all times within the bounds of respect. It's innocent expression prompted not by hope but by trust.

  5. Mike Pompeo:

    The Doha agreement was plain. All U.S. commitments were contingent on the Taliban living up to the premises it signed off on in The Doha agreement, we had leadership figures sanctioned from Feb. 29, 2020 on, and we did n’t lift one sanction during our administration.

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