Similar Words

— authorised
— authorized
— legal
— orthodox
— sanctified
— sanctify
— sanctimonious
— sanctimony
— sanction
— sanctioning
— sanctity
— sanctuary
— sensation
— sensational
— sensitise
— sensitive
— sensitively
— sensitiveness
— sensitivity
— sensitize
— sinister
— smashed
— snowstorm
— sunset

Misspelling

anctioned, saanctioned, samctiomed, sancctioned, sanctiioned, sanctione, sanctionedd, sanctioneed, sanctiooned, sanctoined, sancttioned, sanktioned, sannctionned, ssanctioned, zanctioned

Sanctioned — synonyms, definition

1. sanctioned (o)

9 synonyms

approved authorised authoritative authoritatively certified cleared endorsed ex officio officially

2. sanctioned (a)

52 synonyms

accepted affirmed allowable allowed approved authorised authoritative authoritatively authorized canonical certified common conformant conforming conformist consecrated conservative constitutional conventional correct • • •

3. sanctioned (Adjective)

2 synonyms

canonic ratified

3 definitions

sanctioned (Adjective) — Conforming to orthodox or recognized rules. ex. "the drinking of cocktails was as sanctioned a rite as the mixing"

sanctioned (Adjective) — Formally approved and invested with legal authority.

sanctioned (Adjective) — Established by authority; given authoritative approval. ex. "a list of sanctioned candidates"

4. sanctioned (Verb)

6 synonyms

O.K.ed OKed okayed penalised penalized punished

4 definitions

sanctioned (Verb) — Give permission or approval for something. ex. "I will sanction his educational policies"

sanctioned (Verb) — Give authority or permission to.

sanctioned (Verb) — Give religious sanction to, such as through an oath.

sanctioned (Verb) — Impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on.

5 types of

authorised authorized cleared empowered passed

23 types

amerced avenged backed castigated confirmed corrected disciplined endorsed executed indorsed pilloried plumped for plunked for put to death retaliated revenged scourged sorted out supported tar-and-feathered • • •