No and Sanction

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No noun - An unwillingness to grant something asked for.

Usage example: gave him a polite no when he asked her to dance

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Sanction is an antonym for no.

Sanction noun - The approval by someone in authority for the doing of something.

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No is an antonym for sanction.

Nearby Words: sanctioned, sanctity, sanctioning

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Sanction and No. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 09, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/no/sanction

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