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Synonyms for sanction
noun authorizationAntonyms for sanction
- denial
- disagreement
- disapproval
- discouragement
- opposition
- prohibition
- question
- refusal
- rejection
- veto
- award
- honor
- prevention
- reward
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Philip Lief Group.
OK
noun. permission
- acceptance
- acknowledgment
- acquiescence
- admission
- agreement
- allowance
- approbation
- approval
- assent
- authorization
- avowal
- canonization
- carte blanche
- concession
- concurrence
- condonance
- condonation
- consent
- dispensation
- empowerment
- endorsement
- freedom
- imprimatur
- indulgence
- leave
- letting
- liberty
- license
- okay
- permit
- privilege
- promise
- recognition
- rubber stamp
- sanctification
- sanction
- stamp of approval
- sufferance
- tolerance
- toleration
- verification
- warrant
OK'd
verb. permit
- abet
- accede
- accept
- acquiesce
- admit
- agree
- allow
- approbate
- approve
- authorize
- bless
- blink at
- boost
- buy
- charter
- concede
- concur
- condone
- consent
- empower
- enable
- endorse
- endure
- franchise
- give leave
- give permission
- go for
- grant
- have
- humor
- indulge
- leave
- let
- let pass
- license
- okay
- pass
- privilege
- sanctify
- sanction
- say yes
- shake on
- sign
- sign off on
- suffer
- take kindly to
- thumbs up
- tolerate
- warrant
- wink at
abet
verb. assist, help in wrongdoing
abetted
verb. assist, help in wrongdoing
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
Philip Lief Group.