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homologation

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Recent Examples of homologation Following an extensive program of engineering, validation and federal homologation, Supersport has been approved by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for sale in the United States. — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 15 July 2026 Lola will have 16 new cars, configured either for historic racing complete with the necessary FIA homologation papers as the T70S, or as a UK road-legal version, the T70S GT. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026 There are additional costs of homologation, import duties, tariffs, etc, that get added onto the final price in such situations. — New Atlas, 15 Apr. 2026 More wide-reaching steps, such as increasing the amount of fully sustainable fuel the engines can burn or adjusting the almost 50-50 split between combustion and electrical power, would need to wait until next season as a result of the homologation arrangement. — Luke Smith, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026 If there is one supercar icon from the end of the 20th century, that car would have to be the Ferrari F40, the spiritual and technological heir of Maranello’s first supercar, the 288 GTO, a homologation special made from 1984 to 1987. — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2026 The manufacturer can make a limited number of design changes during the homologation period for performance improvements and they are also allowed to make changes to address safety and reliability but they must be approved. — Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 More time for specification homologation. — Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025

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Noun

The two countries struck a memorandum of understanding in June aimed at halting the conflict, restoring shipping traffic, launching negotiations over Iran's nuclear program and eventually loosening sanctions on Iran.

— Joe Walsh, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Partners who are not yet ready to play a more active role in supplying interceptors can help by implementing new sanctions.

— Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of sanction

Noun

Only one of them preserves the approval step, and the approval step is the point.

— Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Failing that, Zelenskyy wants to make Patriot ammunition in Ukraine or get approval from Elon Musk to use his Starlink satellite communications system to guide strikes inside Russia that can hit its missile launchers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of approval

Noun

All of this is on Blanche, and a vote to confirm him represents a ratification of what has happened on his watch.

— Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026
WestJet did not disclose details of the tentative agreement, which will now be presented to cabin crew members for a ratification vote.

— Reuters, NBC news, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of ratification

Noun

Not everyone has enough resources and support to turn to in real life, the 22-year-old said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
The edges of your lawn and garden provide the perfect habitat for these plants, while fences and retaining walls can give support to growing poison ivy vines.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of support

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Kevin was given full custody of their four children, according to the divorce agreement obtained at the time of its finalization in 2025 by PEOPLE.

— Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
With momentum accelerating through the OpenMOQ Consortium and the IETF, where the specification is nearing finalization, MOQ is moving toward production deployments far faster than many expected only a year ago.

— Chris Allen, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of finalization

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The team was slated for elimination under funding cuts for the upcoming fiscal year, following the approbation of a $9 billion budget, outlining $57 million in cuts to general fund departments, through a 4-1 vote on June 10.

— Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
This too is greeted with collective approbation; everyone recognizes that this is the right thing to do.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 June 2026

Definition of approbation

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Conway has been a leader among aldermen in urging the City Council to not be a rubber stamp in the process.

— Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
The Council of the EU, which represents the bloc’s member state governments, is slated to rubber stamp the agreement by June 26, after which it will be entered into the EU’s Official Journal and the law will take effect.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 16 June 2026

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