Popular
Popular adjective - Enjoying widespread favor or approval.
Sanctioned and popular are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sanctioned" instead an adjective "Popular".
Sanctioned
Sanctioned adjective - Ordered or allowed by those in authority.
Popular and sanctioned are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Popular" instead an adjective "Sanctioned".
Nearby Words: sanction, sanctioning
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- normal and popular
- normal and sanctioned
- usual and popular
- usual and sanctioned
- common and popular
- common and sanctioned
- customary and popular
- customary and sanctioned
- established and popular
- established and sanctioned
- standard and popular
- standard and sanctioned
- orthodox and popular
- orthodox and sanctioned
Both words in one sentence
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The "Guide to School Dances" refers to these as "school sanctioned events that kids take dates to" whose sheer purpose is to provide the perfect scenario for a "boy asking out a girl." The Hilarious Table: Parodied in "Guide to: Popularity" with the popular table.
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