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Sanction vs Validation - What's the difference?

sanction | validation |

As nouns the difference between sanction and validation

is that sanction is an approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid while validation is the act of validating something.

As a verb sanction

is to ratify; to make valid.

sanction

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid.
  • A penalty, or some coercive measure, intended to ensure compliance; especially one adopted by several nations, or by an international body.
  • A law, treaty, or contract, or a clause within a law, treaty, or contract, specifying the above.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To ratify; to make valid.
  • To give official authorization or approval to; to countenance.
  • * 1946 , (Bertrand Russell), History of Western Philosophy , I.21:
  • Many of the most earnest Protestants were business men, to whom lending money at interest was essential. Consequently first Calvin, and then other Protestant divines, sanctioned interest.
  • To penalize (a State etc.) with sanctions.
  • validation

    English

    Noun

  • The act of validating something.
  • Something, such as a certificate, that validates something; attestation, authentication, confirmation, proof or verification.
  • The process whereby others confirm the validity of one's emotions.