sanction
noun
authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
will sanction
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future tenseof sanction.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Negotiations are at an early stage and it remains to be seen whether City will sanction a move for the Brazil international.
From BBC β Aug. 11, 2025
The directive doesn’t specifically identify whom the administration will sanction but likely targets members of the Sudanese armed forces and their rival rapid support forces.
From Washington Times β May 4, 2023
"No final decisions have been made about who we will sanction and how many we will sanction," said a White House spokesperson.
From Reuters β Mar. 23, 2022
Donald Trump signed the Uighur Human Rights Act into law in July, which will sanction Chinese officials over the mass incarceration of Uighurs and other Muslim minorities.
From The Guardian β Sep. 25, 2020
Erle Palma is exceedingly anxious that you should accompany us, and I trust your mother will sanction this arrangement, for I should grieve to leave you here.
From Infelice by Augusta J. (Augusta Jane) Evans
