sanction
noun
authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
sanctioning
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present participleof sanction.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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City have also held talks to sign Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo, another Spurs target, although the Reds would need to secure a replacement before sanctioning any move.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
However, it is understood that Liverpool would prefer to sign another forward before sanctioning Gakpo's exit this summer.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Bessent said the U.S. was sanctioning more than 60 entities, individuals and vessels across the world that enable the regime to procure nuclear and missile technology, collect oil revenue and carry out cyber operations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
He announced that the U.S. is sanctioning more than 60 entities, individuals and vessels across the globe that enable Iran to procure technology, earn oil revenue and carry out cyber operations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Will, I say, cannot help sanctioning knowledge, for knowledge is always true to, because conditioned by, the natural action of the knower.
From The Will to Doubt An essay in philosophy for the general thinker by Alfred H. Lloyd
