sanction
noun
authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
sanctionable
-
a word derived from
sanction.
Example Sentences
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If proven, this behavior is a textbook example of misconduct sanctionable by the bar.
From Slate ● Mar. 11, 2026
“Opet does not conduct business with sanctioned parties or conduct any activity that is sanctionable for Opet,” a spokeswoman for the company said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 27, 2025
In a filing dated Thursday, Google said that "allegations of sanctionable misconduct are baseless" and a misreading of a small number of slides used to train employees.
From Reuters ● Mar. 24, 2022
But a spokesman for Mr Abramovich, who has previously denied having close financial ties with the Russian president or the Kremlin, and who is now selling the football club, said he had done nothing sanctionable.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2022
“We’ve said that we will sanction any sanctionable behavior, and we mean it,” Pompeo said in a speech at a Veterans of Foreign Wars convention in Orlando during which he announced the measures.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 22, 2019
