Prevent and Sanctioning

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Prevent verb - To keep from happening by taking action in advance.

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Sanctioning is an antonym for prevent.

Sanctioning adjective - Implying sanction or serving to sanction.

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Prevent is an antonym for sanctioning in authorize topic.

Nearby Words: sanction, sanctioned

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Sanctioning and Prevent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/prevent/sanctioning

Prevent & Sanctioning. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/prevent/sanctioning>.

Sanctioning or Prevent. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/prevent/sanctioning.

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