491 entries under noun topic. ×

13
blessing(support, hold, break, drop)
13
imprimatur(agreement, approval, authorization, consent)
12
charter(verb, law, support, accept)
12
decree(law, order, pass, establish)
11
acceptance(leave, agreement, permit, approval)
11
acquiescence(support, understanding, leave, agreement)
11
affirmation(law, support, act, favor)
11
agreement(support, leave, authority, permit)
10
ban(order, bar, command, disapproval)
10
grant(verb, support, make, help)
10
punishment(abuse, stick, reprimand, sentence)
10
validation(support, approval, evidence, authorization)
9
backing(support, action, help, favor)
9
favor(verb, support, hold, break)
9
franchise(verb, accept, pass, leave)
9
help(verb, support, hold, break)
9
penalty(law, right, rule, authority)
9
praise(verb, support, accept, honor)
9
sufferance(understanding, leave, agreement, authority)
8
aid(verb, support, hold, break)
11 years ago|23k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2015). sanction thesaurus. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/sanction/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "sanction thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/sanction/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 29, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, sanction thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 29 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/sanction/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "sanction thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 29 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/sanction/thesaurus/synonyms>