ratification

noun

rat·​i·​fi·​ca·​tion ˌra-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

plural ratifications

: the act or process of ratifying something (such as a treaty or amendment) : formal confirmation or sanction

… the ratification of the 13th Amendment formally abolished slavery in the United States.

—Suzanne Travers

A treaty would require two-thirds approval in the Senate for ratification.

—Lois Ember

More than 100 countries signed the Rome Treaty, and it is expected that the court will come into existence within the next year or two, when it receives the necessary sixty treaty ratifications.

—Richard Falk

Examples of ratification in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But just months after union ratification, in January UPS announced 12,000 layoffs, which CEO Carol Tomé said would generate $1 billion in savings as the logistics behemoth shifts its focus to higher-margin shipments. —Nik Popli, TIME, 30 May 2024

Then review ratifications of nominations to the Supreme Court and Federal Reserve Board together with cabinet positions. —Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 May 2024

The new deal will be sent to the CMPA’s board of directors and to the WGC membership for ratification. —Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 May 2024

First, the General Assembly already passed a ratification resolution more than 50 years ago, when the ERA actually existed and was pending before the states. —Teresa Reilly, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

ratification

noun

rat·​i·​fi·​ca·​tion

ˌrat-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən

: the action of ratifying