sanctions
Definitions
Noun
- Formal and explicit approval
- A mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards
- Official permission or approval
- The act of final authorization
Verb
- Give sanction to
- Give authority or permission to
- Give religious sanction to, such as through on oath
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "sanctions".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sanctions | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | sanctions' | 2 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "sanctions".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | citizens | 3 | 86 |
| 2 | solutions | 3 | 29 |
| 3 | assumptions | 3 | 23 |
| 4 | submarines | 3 | 20 |
| 5 | aspirations | 4 | 12 |
| 6 | simpkins | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | citizen's | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | citizens' | 3 | 2 |
| 9 | saracens | 3 | 2 |
| 10 | simpson's | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | smithereens | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | citations | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | saint-saens | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | salesman's | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | solomon's | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | straightens | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | estonians | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | estrogens | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | oscillations | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | saberbein's | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | salesmen's | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | salomon's | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | sanction's | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | sanctions' | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | scallions | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | scanlon's | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | scrivens | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | scroggins | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | scrutton's | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | silicones | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | simpsons | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | simpsons' | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | sixteen's | 2 | 0 |
| 34 | sixteens | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | smithson's | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | soliman's | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | spalvins | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | spartans | 2 | 0 |
| 39 | spellman's | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | sporkin's | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | spraggins | 2 | 0 |
| 42 | st-johns | 2 | 0 |
| 43 | stallions | 2 | 0 |
| 44 | stockman's | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | st_johns | 2 | 0 |
| 46 | submarine's | 3 | 0 |
| 47 | suburbans | 3 | 0 |
| 48 | sullivan's | 3 | 0 |
| 49 | sullivans | 3 | 0 |
| 50 | summations | 3 | 0 |
| 51 | superman's | 3 | 0 |
| 52 | swensen's | 2 | 0 |
| 53 | swinburne's | 2 | 0 |
| 54 | swinburnes | 2 | 0 |
| 55 | symbion's | 3 | 0 |
| 56 | synergen's | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "sanctions".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | action | 2 | 291 |
| 2 | stations | 2 | 85 |
| 3 | sections | 2 | 70 |
| 4 | actions | 2 | 68 |
| 5 | sanction | 2 | 11 |
| 6 | vacations | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | factions | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | sanctioned | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | sanctimonious | 5 | 2 |
| 10 | stations' | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | sanctions' | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | sanction's | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | sanctimony | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | auctions | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | action's | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | satins | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | santos | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | santon | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | santin | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | sanctioning | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "sanctions" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
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Words that are statistically associated with "sanctions" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "sanctions".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sanctions' | 2 | 0 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 7
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 56
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
Trump administration allows for Russian oil sales as energy prices soar
Mar 13, 2026 The Washington Post
Mar 13, 2026 The Washington Post
'Distorted picture of India': MEA slams US report recommending sanctions on RSS, R&AW
Mar 16, 2026 The Times of India
Mar 16, 2026 The Times of India