How to Use sanction in a Sentence

sanction

1 of 2 noun
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  • The country acted without the sanction of the other nations.
  • Their policy has legal sanction.
  • The bureau knew the issue of sanctions had been discussed.
    — Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 2 May 2020
  • The city, as well as the state of Michigan, had asked the court to sanction the lawyers who brought the case.
    — Katelyn Polantz, CNN, 12 July 2021
  • Trump has maintained that sanctions will stay in place, but has still left the door open for more talks.
    — Fox News, 18 June 2019
  • Trump said the new sanctions were in part a retaliation for the drone strike.
    — John Fritze, USA TODAY, 25 June 2019
  • Who knows what the Treasury might decide to sanction next?
    — Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2022
  • The rules of business are often enforced with sanctions of some kind.
    — Art Markman, Fortune, 4 Mar. 2020
  • Others argue that sanctions have played a role as well.
    — Justin Sherman, WIRED, 6 June 2019
  • The sanction is the most severe punishment the court can hand down short of disbarment.
    — Cory Shaffer, cleveland, 18 Oct. 2022
  • The issue before this court is what sanction is sufficient to achieve that goal.
    — David Kravets, Ars Technica, 23 Sep. 2017
  • That sanction included the loss of this year’s second-round pick.
    — Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2020
  • There’s no bonus for doing it, and there’s no sanction for not doing it.
    — Washington Post, 4 May 2021
  • So far Jihad has faced no sanction for breaking the law and putting others at risk.
    — Saphora Smith, NBC News, 13 Oct. 2020
  • Then again, this is a league that does not sanction players for such approaches.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 July 2022
  • What exactly was the outcome of these sanction policies?
    — Kenneth Rapoza, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2021
  • Zarif has said the U.S. must lift sanctions before such a parley.
    — Eli Lake, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2019
  • Did the government issue a formal sanction against him?
    — Lisa Ryan, The Cut, 4 May 2018
  • The council also could choose a lesser sanction or decide to take no action.
    — Scott Huddleston, ExpressNews.com, 21 Sep. 2020
  • And the firm itself could be hit with sanctions for its connections to Mr Gertler.
    — The Economist, 21 June 2018
  • As a result, the NCAA hit the school with a number of sanctions.
    — Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 31 Aug. 2019
  • If Iran were to violate the terms of the deal, sanctions would be reinstated.
    — courant.com, 9 May 2018
  • North Korea's missile tests have been met with stronger sanctions.
    — Sarah Rense, Esquire, 8 Sep. 2017
  • Great progress being made but sanctions will remain until an agreement is reached.
    — Karen Mizoguchi, PEOPLE.com, 8 Mar. 2018
  • The real gift: sanctions on eating in the car have been temporarily lifted.
    — Andrew Goble, GQ, 19 Dec. 2017
  • Nike won’t supply Iran with soccer boots amid sanctions.
    — Fox News, 14 June 2018
  • France and Italy have also worked to sanction vessels entering its shores.
    — Dana Givens, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2022
  • Even after the Iran nuclear deal was signed, those sanctions remain in place.
    — Fred Kaplan, Slate Magazine, 13 Oct. 2017
  • Trump would nonetheless pull the U.S. from the deal and reimposed sanctions on Iran last month.
    — Adam Shaw, Fox News, 15 Sep. 2018
  • The Syrian army is scarred by years of war; the regime is skint, in part because of Western sanctions.
    — The Economist, 28 Feb. 2020
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sanction

2 of 2 verb
  • The government has sanctioned the use of force.
  • His actions were not sanctioned by his superiors.
  • They are placed on the restricted list and the team is powerless to sanction them.
    — Dan Shaughnessy, BostonGlobe.com, 27 June 2022
  • Some even ask the court to sanction the first party for their misconduct.
    — Derek H. Kiernan-Johnson, The Conversation, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Use it to sanction off a crafting corner or dressing area.
    — Tierney McAfee, Country Living, 27 July 2022
  • Only one thing is clear—there is no form of black protest that white supremacy will sanction.
    — Kellie Carter Jackson, The Atlantic, 1 June 2020
  • We’re always sanctioned off in smaller rooms or at home.
    — Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2023
  • That the United States is not a member of the court and has sanctioned its leaders adds to claims of hypocrisy.
    — Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 27 July 2023
  • Though Russian steel is sanctioned, its iron ore is not.
    — Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 15 June 2023
  • Although sanctioned by the union, the league isn’t limited to members.
    — Elvia Limón, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2023
  • The other members of the alliance would never sanction it, but that’s besides the point.
    — Ian Bremmer, Time, 6 July 2018
  • The team is not sanctioned by the school district but included players who are students.
    — Chris Mayhew, Cincinnati.com, 11 Jan. 2018
  • The group is sanctioned by the United States and the European Union.
    — Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN, 16 July 2023
  • Sepp van den Berg was one of the few summer signings sanctioned by the club would be almost certain to start again in the next round.
    — SI.com, 3 Nov. 2019
  • In April it was sanctioned as part of a package of measures against Russia.
    — The Economist, 5 May 2018
  • The city has also been sanctioned multiple times for not turning over records in a timely manner.
    — Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 21 Mar. 2023
  • The judge was expected to issue a ruling at a later date on whether to sanction or fine officials.
    — Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2019
  • Neither of the players would be sanctioned and it was agreed their identities would remain anonymous.
    — Reuters, NBC News, 20 Sep. 2023
  • In addition, there are many other sports like bass fishing that are not yet sanctioned yet still field teams at many schools.
    — Bird Brown, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 16 Nov. 2019
  • But that’s no reason to sanction her people by withholding a service.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 2 Jan. 2024
  • The figures bear out the astonishing loss of life sanctioned by American law.
    — Andrew T. Walker, National Review, 10 Feb. 2020
  • There are not enough girls wrestling to have the sport officially sanctioned by the CIAC.
    — Lori Riley, courant.com, 18 Nov. 2019
  • The rule book, irrespective of out-of-play butt slaps and handshakes, does not sanction contact.
    — Ben Rowen, The Atlantic, 15 June 2018
  • Davis last week sanctioned Fox for not having turned over evidence in a timely fashion.
    — Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Australia was the first country to sanction Alekperov on April 8.
    — Anna Kaplan, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2022
  • The law, if passed, would allow the U.K. to sanction any company linked to the Russian state.
    — Max Colchester, WSJ, 31 Jan. 2022
  • He and Shiro agreed that New York is short on public spaces where spray paint is sanctioned.
    — Rebecca Lurye, Courant Community, 2 Sep. 2017
  • They were told both images were sanctioned by the artist, to alleviate any ethical worries.
    — Tom Mashberg, New York Times, 8 July 2018
  • Twelve of the remaining apartments are either not subject to rent control or are being used for sanctioned short-term rental programs.
    — Dominic Fracassa, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Dec. 2017
  • The first move was made by Western governments to sanction the country’s banking system.
    — Liz Hoffman, WSJ, 4 Mar. 2022

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