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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. Alexey Bulgakov:

    In principle non-sanctioned companies can go to market to issue. After an extended absence of primary placements, there will be at least several new Eurobond issues from the summer.

  2. Jackie Speier:

    Thank God Speaker Pelosi’s husband Paul is safe after being attacked in their home by an assailant, while the motive is still unknown we know where this kind of violence is sanctioned and modeled.

  3. David Assael:

    Well, spring sprang. We've had our state of grace and our little gift of sanctioned madness, courtesy of Mother Nature. Thanks, Gaia. Much obliged. I guess it's time to get back to that daily routine of living we like to call normal.

  4. John McCain:

    So we have now two sanctioned cronies of (Russian President) Vladimir Putin who are getting X millions of dollars of taxpayers' money.

  5. President Obama:

    But I rejected the notion that nothing’s changed, what happened in Ferguson may not be unique, but it’s no longer endemic, or sanctioned by law and custom. And before the Civil Rights Movement, it most surely was.

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