sanctioned

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A form of sanction — An approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid.

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canoniccanonicalorthodoxratifiedlegalapprovedauthorizedauthorised
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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of sanction

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveconforming to orthodox or recognized rules

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canoniccanonicalorthodox

adjectiveformally approved and invested with legal authority

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ratifiedlegal

adjectiveestablished by authority; given authoritative approval

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approvedauthorizedauthorisedauthoritative
Also see
approvedauthoritativeauthorizedcanoniccanonicalofficialorthodox

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

sanctioned. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sanctioned

MLA

“sanctioned.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sanctioned. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sanctioned,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sanctioned.

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