Sanctioned
Sanctioned adjective - Ordered or allowed by those in authority.
Usage example: I cannot believe that this religious cult is a sanctioned student organization
Supported and sanctioned are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Supported" instead the word "Sanctioned" as an adjective or a noun or a verb.
Nearby Words: sanction, sanctioning
Supported
Supported adjective - Held up or having the weight borne especially from below.
Sanctioned and supported are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Sanctioned" instead the word "Supported" as an adjective or a noun or a verb.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- established and sanctioned
- established and supported
- confirmed and sanctioned
- confirmed and supported
- endorse and sanctioned
- endorse and supported
- allowed and sanctioned
- allowed and supported
- accepted and sanctioned
- accepted and supported
- approved and sanctioned
- approved and supported
- authorized and sanctioned
- authorized and supported
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Supported or Sanctioned. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/sanctioned/supported.
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