sanctioned

The word “sanctioned” has 2 syllables: sanc-tioned

It's pronounced as /ˈsæŋkʃənd/


What is synonym and antonym for sanctioned?

In the thesaurus, “sanctioned” has 9 synonyms and 18 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for sanctioned along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for sanctioned

Antonyms for sanctioned

Meanings of sanctioned

  • verb
    1. To ratify; to make valid.
    2. To give official authorization or approval to; to countenance.
    3. To penalize (a State etc.) with sanctions.

Example Sentences

  • The club was officially sanctioned by the national sports association.
  • The project was sanctioned after months of careful consideration.
  • He was sanctioned for his misconduct at the workplace.
  • The use of the logo was not sanctioned by the copyright owner.
  • The new policy has been sanctioned by the board of directors.

On this page you'll find 27 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to sanctioned, such as: accepted, allowed, approved, authorized, banned, confirmed, declined.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

accepted

  • acknowledged
  • actual
  • applauded
  • approved
  • assumed
  • authorized
  • believed
  • certified
  • confirmed
  • conventional
  • correct
  • customary
  • endorsed
  • endured
  • established
  • fashionable
  • favored
  • genuine
  • had
  • handled
  • official
  • okayed
  • polite
  • popular
  • preferred
  • proper
  • real
  • received
  • recognized
  • respectable
  • sanctioned
  • shouldered
  • stood
  • supported
  • time-honored
  • tolerated
  • took
  • tried
  • understood
  • universal
  • welcomed

accorded

identified

  • accepted
  • approved
  • associated
  • closed
  • compatible
  • comprehensible
  • concluded
  • confirmed
  • connected
  • consistent
  • correlated
  • detected
  • disclosed
  • discovered
  • distinguished
  • endorsed
  • exposed
  • found
  • identical
  • intelligible
  • interchangeable
  • invented
  • known
  • linked
  • located
  • logical
  • lucid
  • meaningful
  • one and the same
  • orderly
  • perceived
  • pinpointed
  • rational
  • reasoned
  • remembered
  • sanctioned
  • systematic

unapproved

validated


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