sanctions

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sanctions

/sæŋkʃənz/ Canada, US
/sæŋkʃɪnz/ Canada, US

noun

plural plural of sanction

verb

indicative, present, singular, third person third-person singular simple present indicative of sanction

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: warrant, approve, endorsement, ok, authority, imprimatur, countenance, okay, amens, ascent, assent, carrots, consequences, criminal, disciplines, embargo

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"sanctions." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sanctions. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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sanctions. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sanctions

Chicago

"sanctions." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sanctions.

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@misc{sanctions_2026,
  title = {sanctions},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sanctions},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}