SANCTIONS Synonyms: 100 Similar and Opposite Words

sanctions 1 of 2

noun

plural of sanction

as in permissions

the approval by someone in authority for the doing of something you cannot make a student video without your faculty advisor's sanction of its subject matter prior to shooting

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sanctions

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verb

present tense third-person singular of sanction

as in approves

to give official acceptance of as satisfactory the administration will sanction almost any field trip with educational value

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By giving users control over app permissions and blocking data trackers, Unplugged addresses both digital wellbeing and the growing concerns over data harvesting, particularly among young people.

Sarah Hernholm, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Begin with manual processes to collect information and identify sensitive data and access permissions.

Balaji Ganesan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024

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