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unsanctioning

unsanctioning adjective: that does not sanction something. Also the present participle and gerund of unsanction.

Adjective

unsanctioning (not comparable)

  1. That does not sanction something.

Also used as

unsanctioning is also the present participle and gerund of unsanction.

Origin of unsanctioning

From un- + sanctioning.

Questions about unsanctioning

What does unsanctioning mean?
Unsanctioning means that does not sanction something.
What part of speech is unsanctioning?
Unsanctioning is an adjective.

Words near unsanctioning in the dictionary

  1. unsanctimoniousness
  2. unsanction
  3. unsanctionability
  4. unsanctionable
  5. unsanctioned
  6. unsanctioning
  7. unsanctions
  8. unsanctity
  9. unsanctuaried
  10. unsandal
  11. unsandaled

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