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Recent Examples of ratification
After Tennessee’s ratification two months later, the 19th Amendment was added to the Constitution.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
But as the ratification fight dragged on, the series ballooned.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 May 2026
Bargaining committees for both contracts have unanimously recommended the deal for ratification.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Nashville Historical Foundation board member Sandra Shelton says that Suffragist leader Carrie Chapman Catt, who stayed for six weeks at the Hermitage Hotel working on ratification, was a frequent guest of the tea room.
—Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 17 May 2026
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
But as the ratification fight dragged on, the series ballooned.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 May 2026
Bargaining committees for both contracts have unanimously recommended the deal for ratification.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Nashville Historical Foundation board member Sandra Shelton says that Suffragist leader Carrie Chapman Catt, who stayed for six weeks at the Hermitage Hotel working on ratification, was a frequent guest of the tea room.
—Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 17 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ratification
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Putin used the forum to tout Russia’s economic resilience despite years of Western sanctions and the ongoing war.—
Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2026
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During a rare interview, billionaire Russian oligarch Vladimir Yevtushenkov acknowledged the painful impact of sanctions placed on Russia as a result of the invasion of Ukraine.—
Natasha Lebedeva,
NBC news,
6 June 2026
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The optional add-on service will not guarantee visa approvals, and the State Department will name which missions offer it before launch, with any extension hinging on traveler demand.—
Matthew Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Yes votes for Measure ER, which only needs 50% of the vote plus one for approval, have slowly gained day after day as more ballots — and in particular, ballots from Election Day or later — were counted.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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Her agency offers various programs like caregiver support and meal services, along with opportunities to exercise the mind.—
Lauren Pastrana,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Israel invaded Lebanon in March in pursuit of Hezbollah, which fired across the border in support of Tehran.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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The legal troubles that shadowed Paxton in public office in Texas are a central attack line of Talarico’s campaign, though in his endorsement, Cogdell didn’t cite concerns about his client’s past.—
Jesse Bedayn,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Evette has seen a noticeable boost in polling since the May 29 endorsement, which appears to have distinguished her from the rest of the herd.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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The question that loomed for days was whether fellow candidate and former reality TV star Spencer Pratt would advance to a runoff election, or if Raman would be able to edge him out for that spot as more votes were counted.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Monday’s 24,004 vote swing shows the measure has the momentum.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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Charles was married to Princess Diana for 15 years, from their wedding on July 29, 1981, to the finalization of their divorce in 1996, while Camilla had two children with her first husband, Andrew Parker Bowles.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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The finalization of the deal, which comes in the form of an option to purchase, is an anticipated step in the process and was signed May 21, according to the memorandum between the two parties.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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In a typical math paper, lemmas — simpler results that help build toward the proof of a larger theorem — might be about 20 lines long, but for the PFR formalization, Tao broke the proof down into five-line lemmas.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 June 2026
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Workers had demanded a formalization of bonuses in their contracts, the scrapping of bonus caps, and a payout of 15% of Samsung's operating profits as bonuses.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
23 May 2026
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While the heartbeat of the play remains with Caroline and Maddie, Rhea certainly earns our sympathy if not our approbation.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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His attorneys portrayed his accusers as Hollywood wannabes and hangers-on who willingly hooked up with him to court opportunity, then recast the encounters as crimes years later to collect settlement funds and #MeToo approbation.—
Jennifer Peltz,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2025
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“Ratification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratification. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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