Sanctioned Synonyms and Antonyms

Generally approved or agreed upon
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. accepted
  2. conventional
  3. orthodox
  4. received
  5. recognized
Having or arising from authority
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. authoritative
  2. conclusive
  3. ratified
  4. approved
  5. official
  6. standard
Adhering to beliefs or practices approved by authority or tradition
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. canonical
  2. orthodox
  3. canonic
  4. received
  5. time-honored

Words Related to Sanctioned

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Sanctioned Sentence Examples

  • I want it to be sanctioned by god.

  • Liabilities arising out of agreements concluded after May 6 1915 are null and void if not sanctioned by the Government.

  • Special bonds have since, however, been to a limited extent sanctioned by law.

  • This convention caused much excitement and irritation in Great Britain, owing to the encroachment of German influence sanctioned by it on territories bordering the Persian Gulf, hitherto considered to fall solely within the sphere of British influence.

  • A conference held at Constantinople sanctioned the union on terms which were rendered acceptable to the sultan; but Said Pasha, who had assisted the sultan in centralizing at Yildiz Kiosk the administration of the country, and who had become grand vizier, was a strong adherent of the policy of armed intervention by Turkey, and the consequence was his fall from office.

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