sanctions 1 of 2

noun

Definition of sanctionsnext
plural of sanction
as in permissions
the approval by someone in authority for the doing of something you cannot make a student video without your faculty advisor's sanction of its subject matter prior to shooting

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sanctions

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verb

present tense third-person singular of sanction
as in approves
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory the administration will sanction almost any field trip with educational value

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  1. permissions
  2. approves
  3. authorizations
  4. confirms
Noun
  • By setting precise access permissions at the AI layer, businesses can ensure agents only interact with appropriate datasets—minimizing the chance of misuse while safeguarding sensitive information.
    Rich Vibert, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Grant any necessary audio permissions.
    Laura M. Labovich, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of permissions
Verb
  • For starters, women’s college basketball will finally receive units starting during the 2025 NCAA Tournament (assuming the Division I membership approves the plan in January).
    Chantel Jennings, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
  • New American Funding approves cash-out refinancing applicants with credit scores as low as 580, much lower than the traditional 620 most lenders require.
    Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of approves
Noun
  • With less than a month until he is set to give up the Oval Office, Biden gave sweeping authorizations on Tuesday to a slew of legislation that does everything from targeting child abuse to designating the balk eagle as the country’s national bird.
    Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 Dec. 2024
  • That legislation would have funded the government through March 14, extend the farm bill for one year and appropriate roughly $100 billion in disaster relief and $10 billion in economic assistance for farmers, among other authorizations.
    Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of authorizations
Verb
  • Other research confirms this, assigning sleep a pivotal role.
    Lieke ten Brummelhuis, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Peter Yarrow, the singer-songwriter, activist and founding member of the folk group Peter, Paul and Mary, died Tuesday, his representative confirms.
    Anika Reed, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of confirms
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