Support
Support verb - Be behind; approve of.
Sanction is a synonym for support in approve topic. In some cases you can use "Sanction" instead the word "Support" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like authorisation, authorization, backing, sponsor.
Sanction
Sanction verb - To give official acceptance of as satisfactory.
Support is a synonym for sanction in authorize topic. You can use "Support" instead the word "Sanction" as a noun or a verb, if it concerns topics such as authorization, approve, permit, permission.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| full | full support | full sanction |
| legal | legal support | legal sanction |
| social | social support | social sanction |
| tacit | tacit support | tacit sanction |
| Other adjectives: official. | ||
Common collocations
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Sanction and Support. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/support/sanction
Support & Sanction. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/support/sanction>.
Sanction or Support. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/support/sanction.
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