Decriminalization
Decriminalization noun - Legislation that makes something legal that was formerly illegal.
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Synonyms for Decriminalization
Sanction and decriminalization are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sanction" instead a noun "Decriminalization".
Sanction
Sanction noun - The approval by someone in authority for the doing of something.
Decriminalization and sanction are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Decriminalization" with "Sanction", this nouns are similar.
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Sanction and Decriminalization. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/decriminalization/sanction
Decriminalization & Sanction. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/decriminalization/sanction>.
Sanction or Decriminalization. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/decriminalization/sanction.
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