"sanctioning" in the verb sense
1. approve, O.K., okay, sanction
give sanction to
"I approve of his educational policies"
2. sanction
give authority or permission to
3. sanction
give religious sanction to, such as through on oath
"sanctify the marriage"
"sanctioning" in the adjective sense
1. sanctionative, sanctioning
implying sanction or serving to sanction
"the guardian's duties were primarily sanctionative rather than administrative"
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