Difference between Sanctions and Approve

SANCTIONS vs APPROVE: NOUN

To make or show to be worthy of approbation or acceptance.
To regard as good; to commend; to be pleased with; to think well of.
To sanction officially; to ratify; to confirm.
To make proof of; to demonstrate; to prove or show practically.
To show to be real or true; to prove.
To make profit of; to convert to one's own profit; -- said esp. of waste or common land appropriated by the lord of the manor.

To make good; show to be real or true; prove; confirm; attest; corroborate.
To show; prove to be; demonstrate.
To sanction officially; ratify authoritatively: as, the decision of the court martial was approved.
To pronounce good; think or judge well of; admit the propriety or excellence of; be pleased with; commend: as, on trial the goods were approved; to approve the policy of the administration.
To manifest as worthy of approval; commend: used reflexively.
To put to the test; prove by trial; try.
Hence—. To convict upon trial or by proof.
. To show itself to be; prove or turn out.
To think or judge well or favorably; be pleased: usually with of.
In law, to turn to one's own profit; augment the value or profits of, as of waste land, by inclosing and cultivating; improve.
Think well of
Judge to be right or commendable

Punish, Punishment, Punitive, Penalties, Punishments, Embargo, Embargoes, Ok, Okay, Warrant, Endorsement, Imprimatur, Approve, Countenance, Authority

Adopt, Agree, Enact, Accept, Ratifies, Okays, Ratified, Vote, Endorse, Approval, Ratify, Authorize, Ok, Okay, Sanction

Criminal, Penalty, Sentences, Consequences, Fines, Punish, Punishment, Punitive, Penalties, Ok, Okay, Warrant, Endorsement, Approve, Authority

Authorized, Endorsed, Decide, Authorization, Agree, Enact, Accept, Ratified, Vote, Endorse, Approval, Ratify, Ok, Okay, Sanction

But, Moon said, if Pyongyang continues to act erratically despite international sanctions against a third of its exports, more sanctions will be added.
Failure to do so can result in court sanctions, from monetary sanctions to a judgment against you.
We have cases where counsel are filing motions for sanctions against opposing counsel who first sought sanctions!
South Korea not only implements unilateral and UN Security Council sanctions, but also proactively influences third countries in their sanctions implementation.
Following this list of typical sanctions, broader categories of sanctions are defined.
It has supported all EU decisions concerning sanctions against Russia, and abides by the sanctions regime.
Also declined to impose sua sponte sanctions against the other party, although sanctions were warranted.
The Sanctions Scanner has a global database of sanctions, PEP, blocked persons, and searched lists.
On their own, sanctions, much less unilateral sanctions, are rarely an adequate agent for change.
Community control sanctions may consist of nonresidential and financial sanctions.

City would not approve the amount of apartments.
There are several parts of this Constitution which I do not at present approve, but I am not sure I shall never approve them.
The Commission shall then make a recommendation to the Board to approve, nditionally approve, or deny the application.
Constitution which I do not at present approve, but I am not sure I shall never approve them.
FDA then reviews and uses as the basis for their decision to approve or not approve the drug for sale.
COs and their representatives will approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove contractor deliveries promptly and according to any time limits providedin the contract.
Legislative Assembly for approval, to approve, or revise and approve, a budget of the money appropriated for such new activity.
The Community Development Department shall review the proposed change of access and either approve, approve with conditions or disapprove.
The development review committee shall approve, approve with conditions, or deny the site plan.
Understand that the contracting officer has vast discretion to approve or not approve your contract novation agreement.