as in approval
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as in approving
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
the administration will sanction almost any field trip with educational value
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Recent Examples of sanctioning
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
The United States has a long history of sanctioning Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and should continue to do so, while also ensuring that the restraints imposed on its nuclear program remain in place.
—Aaron Stein, Foreign Affairs, 15 Mar. 2018
Verb
Here, the defendants allegedly conspired with co-conspirators to negotiate exclusive contracts for sanctioning rights to host Cup Series races.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
The United States has a long history of sanctioning Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and should continue to do so, while also ensuring that the restraints imposed on its nuclear program remain in place.
—Aaron Stein, Foreign Affairs, 15 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sanctioning
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The arrangement would also be likely to allow Musk and Ramaswamy to continue working in the private sector and serve without Senate approval.David Ingram, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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By default, participants will require admin approval.Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Point Reyes seashore study favors elk fence removal The environmental groups sought to stop the National Park Service from approving the 20-year leases and instead require it to expand elk herds in the area.Richard Halstead, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Others have accused Harris of going soft on criminals by approving lenient plea deals.Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
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America has to negotiate permissions with receiving countries.Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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This is kind of what Meta is now letting military contractors do with Llama in the U.S., only without its permission.David Meyer, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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In September, Bacon announced an endorsement from Ann Ashford, the wife of late former Democratic Rep. Brad Ashford, who lost his seat to Bacon in 2016.Maya Marchel Hoff, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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Brown is a veteran and a Purple Heart recipient who has received a Trump endorsement in this race.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Weeks sequenced the tree’s DNA, confirming the preliminary identification.Katie Hunt, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
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These are prime examples confirming the notion that a large cash flow and talent pool alone cannot protect you from this failure.Mustansir Paliwala, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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The grant from San Jose Water will help the council with its efforts to improve roadway signage and vegetation clearance to improve access for emergency vehicles in Aldercroft Heights, a community just south of the Lexington Reservoir in the Santa Cruz Mountains.Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Indy homicide:Indianapolis killings in October 2024 Police have so far solved 65 cases, a clearance rate of 36.6%, according to monthly data provided by IMPD.John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Nov. 2024
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On Thursday, Bruce Springsteen shared a video on Instagram, making a statement endorsing Kamala Harris and Tim Walz.Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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But Boggs said voters should consider the public records of the people endorsing her, not their private behaviors.Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 3 Oct. 2024
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On top of higher wages, the contract would allow workers to use $5,000 initially allocated for a retirement match to boost their ratification bonus, Axios' Nathan Bomey reports.Axios, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Along with the wage increase, the new contract gives each worker a $12,000 ratification bonus and retains a performance bonus the company wanted to eliminate.David Koenig, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Sanctioning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sanctioning. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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