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sanc·tioned
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Princeton's WordNet
canonic, canonical, sanctionedadjective
conforming to orthodox or recognized rules
"the drinking of cocktails was as canonical a rite as the mixing"- Sinclair Lewis
ratified, sanctionedadjective
formally approved and invested with legal authority
approved, sanctionedadjective
established by authority; given authoritative approval
"a list of approved candidates"
Wikipedia
sanctioned
A sanction may be either a permission or a restriction, depending upon context, as the word is an auto-antonym. Examples of sanctions include:
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sanctioned
Sanctioned refers to actions, decisions, or behavior that have been formally approved or authorized by an authoritative body or person. It can also imply subjecting a country, institution or individual to a penalty or restrictive measures for violating international laws or ethical norms.
Webster Dictionary
Sanctioned
of Sanction
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of sanctioned in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of sanctioned in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of sanctioned in a Sentence
I was interested in making a film that explored the connection between past and present... and namely how past problems still shape mentalities today, i also wanted to pose the question, how do we judge the behavior of someone in the past, whose behavior was sanctioned by the laws and traditions of that age.
Thank God Speaker Pelosi’s husband Paul is safe after being attacked in their home by an assailant, while the motive is still unknown we know where this kind of violence is sanctioned and modeled.
When I listen to the rhetoric that was used in the speeches leading up to the insurrection at Capitol Police, I mean there's no other word to describe it -- at least from my perspective -- than' incitement.' And in some degrees, I would go even further and say that it sanctioned that behavior, certain rhetoric that was used by certain individuals that day -- I mean, to hear people after the fact downplay the event knowing what I went through and what hundreds of other officers went through that day -- I've said before it's disgraceful.
I'm concerned about the fact that The President feels like The President has to give something to Russia first when there have been repeated instances of Russia being sanctioned in Ukraine, committing war crimes in Syria and conducting operations that are contrary to what we'd like to believe are freedom of operations and sovereignties of different nations.
I have called out China, the Chinese Communist Party. I have stood very, very firm with them on their human trafficking, their modern slavery, their human abuses and their fentanyl. I've called them out and stood up to them to the point now that I am sanctioned for the rest of my life by the Chinese Communist Party, if I can stand up to the Chinese Communist Party, I can stand up to special interest groups in Kentucky and stand firm and strong for what Kentuckians deserve. And that's the promise.
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