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Synonyms for sanction
ˈsæŋk ʃənsanc·tion
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
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, upholdAntonyms:
baffle, confound, counteract, denounce, deter, disapprove, disconcert, discourage, dissuade, expose, frustrate, hinder, impede, obstruct
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
sanctionnoun
Synonyms:
rectification, authorization, authority, countenance, support, seal, allowanceAntonyms:
nullification, disallowance, discountenance, prohibitionsanctionverb
Synonyms:
authorize, countenance, confirm, ratify
Princeton's WordNet
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, authorisationsanctionnoun
a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards
Synonyms:
countenance, imprimatur, endorsement, indorsement, authority, authorisation, warrant, authorizationauthority, 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, mandatesanctionverb
the act of final authorization
"it had the sanction of the church"
Synonyms:
countenance, imprimatur, endorsement, indorsement, authority, authorisation, warrant, authorizationapprove, O.K., okay, sanctionverb
give sanction to
"I approve of his educational policies"
sanctionverb
give authority or permission to
sanctionverb
give religious sanction to, such as through on oath
"sanctify the marriage"
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
sanctionnoun
Synonyms:
confirmation, ratification, countenance, support, authority, warranty, authorizationsanctionverb
Synonyms:
ratify, confirm, countenance, support, authorize, warrant, allow, legalize, bind
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
sanctionnoun
Synonyms:
confirmation, ratification, authorization, penalty, punishmentsanctionverb
Synonyms:
confirm, ratify, approve, countenance
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "sanction":
punish, punishment, sanctions, assent, penalty, penalties, penalize, penalise, sanctioning
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Words popularity by usage frequency
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#148 | support | |
#241 | office | |
#486 | second | |
#1011 | agency | |
#1431 | authority | |
#1652 | aid | |
#2046 | guarantee | |
#2369 | warranty | |
#2406 | promote | |
#2644 | assist | |
#2973 | bureau | |
#3355 | confidence | |
#3358 | confirm | |
#3433 | encourage | |
#4290 | seal | |
#4485 | okay | |
#4806 | penalty | |
#5434 | assurance | |
#6088 | authorization | |
#6468 | approve | |
#6601 | warrant | |
#7451 | advocate | |
#7790 | punishment | |
#7997 | penalties | |
#8756 | allowance | |
#9635 | endorsement | |
#9882 | mandate | |
#9934 | mug | |
#10321 | sanctions | |
#10918 | authorize | |
#14290 | empowerment | |
#15799 | dominance | |
#17439 | punish | |
#19712 | sanction | |
#19888 | authorisation | |
#22440 | uphold | |
#22990 | potency | |
#24578 | assent | |
#30455 | blurb | |
#33232 | ratify | |
#33807 | countenance | |
#41095 | visage | |
#42683 | incite | |
#46816 | rectification | |
#54651 | abet | |
#58763 | penalize | |
#59106 | sanctioning | |
#67373 | secondment | |
#76428 | instigate | |
#83498 | kisser | |
#89373 | warrantee | |
#94766 | imprimatur | |
#109268 | physiognomy | |
#120021 | smiler | |
#122695 | penalise | |
#129985 | embolden | |
#166315 | indorsement | |
#234524 | sureness |
How to use sanction in a sentence?
The Europeans would have to forswear purchasing Russian hydrocarbons, and they're not ready to do that yet, they can only do that if they're assured they have other supplies of oil and gas. There's not that much left to sanction.
The evil of the world is made possible by nothing but the sanction you give it.
The immediate issue now with sanction relief really requires careful thought.
I think the defense has a slam dunk. There are no Iranian sanctions in Canada and anything (the prosecutors bring up) that's related to an Iranian sanction in Canada may well be dismissed.
A look at the record shows that Trump has continued to fund it at historic levels, chose it to sanction North Korea, and uses it as a platform to defend Israel. However, there is a wide misperception fed by Trump detractors and a combative media that his Administration has walked away from the U.N., other countries mimic the U.S., and what they hear has led them to go slow on support and check writing.
Translations for sanction
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- جزاءArabic
- Sanktion, Billigung, SanktionierungGerman
- decreto, sancionar, sanción, autorizar, aprobación, autorización, ratificar, aprobarSpanish
- تحریمPersian
- säännös, sanktioida, pakote, hyväksyntä, antaa hyväksyntä, hyväksyä, seuraamus, sanktioFinnish
- sanction, sanctionnerFrench
- मंजूरीHindi
- պատժամիջոցArmenian
- sanksiIndonesian
- sanzioneItalian
- 制裁, 拘束, 承認, 認可, 許可Japanese
- სანქციაGeorgian
- ಅನುಮೋದನೆKannada
- 제재Korean
- sanctieDutch
- godkjenne, godkjennelse, tillate, sanksjonere, tillatelse, straffe, sanksjonNorwegian
- санкционировать, са́нкция, применять санкцииRussian
- sankcija, санкцијаSerbo-Croatian
- kwazoSwahili
- yaptırımTurkish
- са́нкціяUkrainian
- منظوریUrdu
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