Prevention and Sanction

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Prevention noun - The act or practice of keeping something from happening.

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Sanction is an antonym for prevention.

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

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Prevention is an antonym for sanction in topics: authorization, embargo.

Nearby Words: sanctioned, sanctity, sanctioning

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Sanction and Prevention. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/prevention/sanction

Prevention & Sanction. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/prevention/sanction>.

Sanction or Prevention. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/prevention/sanction.

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