Synonyms for sanction
ˈsæŋk ʃənsanc·tion

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1. sanction

   Abet and instigate are now used almost without exception in a bad sense; one may incite either to good or evil. One incites or instigates to the doing of something not yet done, or to increased activity or further advance in the doing of it; one abets by giving sympathy, countenance, or substantial aid to the doing of that which is already projected or in process of commission. Abet and instigate apply either to persons or actions, incite to persons only; one incites a person to an action. A clergyman will advocate the claims of justice, aid the poor, encourage the despondent, support the weak, uphold the constituted authorities; but he will not incite to a quarrel, instigate a riot, or abet a crime. The originator of a crime often instigates or incites others to abet him in it, or one may instigate or incite others to a crime in the commission of which he himself takes no active part. Compare HELP.

   Synonyms:
   abet, advocate, aid, assist, countenance, embolden, encourage, incite, instigate, promote, support, uphold

   Antonyms:
   baffle, confound, counteract, denounce, deter, disapprove, disconcert, discourage, dissuade, expose, frustrate, hinder, impede, obstruct

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1. sanctionnoun

   Synonyms:
   rectification, authorization, authority, countenance, support, seal, allowance

   Antonyms:
   nullification, disallowance, discountenance, prohibition

2. sanctionverb

   Synonyms:
   authorize, countenance, confirm, ratify

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1. sanction, countenance, endorsement, indorsement, warrant, imprimaturnoun

   formal and explicit approval

   "a Democrat usually gets the union's endorsement"

   Synonyms:
   endorsement, second, stock warrant, kisser, phiz, secondment, warranty, authorization, physiognomy, warrant, mug, indorsement, blurb, countenance, guarantee, stock-purchase warrant, imprimatur, warrantee, smiler, visage, authority, authorisation

2. sanctionnoun

   a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards

   Synonyms:
   countenance, imprimatur, endorsement, indorsement, authority, authorisation, warrant, authorization

3. authority, authorization, authorisation, sanctionnoun

   official permission or approval

   "authority for the program was renewed several times"

   Synonyms:
   endorsement, potency, government agency, countenance, federal agency, assurance, authorization, self-confidence, warrant, say-so, self-assurance, indorsement, agency, dominance, sureness, confidence, bureau, office, imprimatur, authority, empowerment, authorisation, mandate

4. sanctionverb

   the act of final authorization

   "it had the sanction of the church"

   Synonyms:
   countenance, imprimatur, endorsement, indorsement, authority, authorisation, warrant, authorization

5. approve, O.K., okay, sanctionverb

   give sanction to

   "I approve of his educational policies"

   Synonyms:
   approve, okay

6. sanctionverb

   give authority or permission to

   Synonyms:
   approve, okay

7. sanctionverb

   give religious sanction to, such as through on oath

   "sanctify the marriage"

   Synonyms:
   approve, okay

Matched Categories

1. • Approve
   • Authorize
   • Social Control

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1. sanctionnoun

   Synonyms:
   confirmation, ratification, countenance, support, authority, warranty, authorization

2. sanctionverb

   Synonyms:
   ratify, confirm, countenance, support, authorize, warrant, allow, legalize, bind

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1. sanctionnoun

   Synonyms:
   confirmation, ratification, authorization, penalty, punishment

2. sanctionverb

   Synonyms:
   confirm, ratify, approve, countenance

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1. List of paraphrases for "sanction":

   punish, punishment, sanctions, assent, penalty, penalties, penalize, penalise, sanctioning

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How to use sanction in a sentence?

1. Gregory Livingston:

   The call of the people is ‘ Resign Rahm, ’ so how, then, can you back your own regime change ? How do you sanction your own termination ? How dumb, naive and self-hating do you think we are ?

2. Saul Kavonic:

   These factors, combined with the greatly reduced appetite for large-scale greenfield investments in the current market conditions, made it quite a herculean task to achieve partner alignment to sanction Browse.

3. Patrick Pouyanne:

   The best way to be sanction bullet proof is to have no sanction.

4. Roger Marshall:

   The No. 1 sanction we could put on Putin's war is to sanction his oil, and I think that Americans are willing to do that. But they also realize that Joe Biden has created this dependence, and this is really another tax on hardworking Americans by Joe Biden.

5. Thomas Madejski:

   Any physician that chooses to prescribe any medication for reasons other than patient need faces threat of significant sanction... as well as potentially criminal and civil penalties.