sanction
noun
authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
has been sanctioning
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present perfect progressiveof sanction (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The surplus will result from "cuts in budgetary and tax benefits that Congress has been sanctioning year after year," the minister said.
From Reuters β Oct. 23, 2023
The U.S. has been sanctioning Cuba in one form or another since the Dwight Eisenhower administration in the late 1950s.
From Time β Nov. 29, 2
