Approve or penalize Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Approve or penalize . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SANCTION.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SANCTION Approve or penalize (8)
42% SANCTIONS Approves or penalizes (9) Wall Street Journal Mar 8, 2025
3% OKAYS Approves (5) LA Times Daily Mar 8, 2026
3% THUMBSUP P-ending approval? (8) New York Times Midi Mar 7, 2026
3% NOD Indicate approval (3) The Telegraph Quick Mar 4, 2026
3% SEAL __ of approval (4) LA Times Daily Mar 2, 2026
3% PLAYTO Seek approval from (6) Newsday Feb 27, 2026
3% PAT ___ on the back (show of approval) (3)
3% OKS Approves (3) Universal Feb 15, 2026
3% RUBBERSTAMPED Approved in a perfunctory manner (13) The Times Concise Feb 9, 2026
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