142 entries under sanction topic. ×

43
endorse(verb, support, state, hold, take)
35
authorize(verb, support, state, make, give)
32
support(verb, take, help, clear, accept)
31
allow(verb, support, state, take, make)
28
accept(verb, support, state, take, set)
25
confirm(verb, law, support, state, take)
24
ratify(verb, law, support, take, help)
22
validate(verb, support, state, help, accept)
21
agree to(verb, expression, phrasal verb, take, make)
20
permit(verb, support, state, make, give)
20
pass(verb, law, support, set, clear)
19
praise(noun, verb, support, accept, love)
18
okay(verb, support, state, take, set)
18
certify(verb, support, state, make, accept)
18
countenance(verb, support, hold, take, help)
17
consent(verb, support, state, move, take)
16
agree(verb, support, state, move, take)
16
commend(verb, support, accept, love, honor)
14
uphold(verb, support, hold, help, accept)
14
license(verb, support, state, make, accept)
<12345…8>
10 years ago|22k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2016). approve thesaurus. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/approve/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "approve thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/approve/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 26, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, approve thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 26 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/approve/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "approve thesaurus" 1 April 2016. Web. 26 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/approve/thesaurus/synonyms>