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sanctioning

SaySANGK-shuhn-ing/ˈsæŋkʃənɪŋ/

2 meanings of sanctioning

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of sanction. Use this form for an ongoing action or as the -ing noun.

    The teacher is sanctioning the class trip for next month.

    Sanctioning students for cheating is part of the school's job.

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    The act of officially allowing something, or of punishing someone for breaking a rule.

    The board's sanctioning of the merger surprised everyone in the room.

    Sanctioning of the cheating players took the league several weeks.

    Similarapproval, authorization, ratification, punishment, disciplining

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sanctioning is a form of sanction

sanction, verb: To give official permission or approval for something. Full entry

Forms
sanctionsanctions he/she/itsanctioning -ing formsanctioned past tense, past participle
Spelling
sanction → sanctioning: add -ing

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