Sanctioned
Sanctioned adjective - Ordered or allowed by those in authority.
Upheld and sanctioned are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Upheld" instead the word "Sanctioned" as an adjective or a verb.
Nearby Words: sanction, sanctioning
Upheld
Sanctioned and upheld are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Sanctioned" instead the word "Upheld" as an adjective or a verb.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- approve and sanctioned
- approve and upheld
- established and sanctioned
- established and upheld
- confirmed and sanctioned
- confirmed and upheld
- endorse and sanctioned
- endorse and upheld
- valid and sanctioned
- valid and upheld
- blessed and sanctioned
- blessed and upheld
- accepted and sanctioned
- accepted and upheld
Cite this Source
Upheld and Sanctioned. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/sanctioned/upheld
Sanctioned & Upheld. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/sanctioned/upheld>.
Upheld or Sanctioned. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/sanctioned/upheld.
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