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Recent Examples of ratification
Local 802 will bring the tentative agreement to the members for ratification.
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Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
The deal is now being brought to members for ratification.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
The petition has been stalled for weeks, just one signature shy of ratification.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
The petition has been stalled for weeks, just one signature shy of ratification.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
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Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
The deal is now being brought to members for ratification.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2025
The petition has been stalled for weeks, just one signature shy of ratification.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
The petition has been stalled for weeks, just one signature shy of ratification.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ratification
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The United States has imposed sanctions on eight North Korean individuals and two entities, accusing them of laundering funds from cybercrime and fraud and channeling them into the North’s nuclear weapons program.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Under his administration, Congress passed legislation to sanction officials of the International Criminal Court after the court indicted Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel for war crimes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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The crowd of more than 100 people, many clutching drinks from the open bar, roared in approval.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Trump issue approval Majorities of Americans also disapprove of how Trump is handling every issue measured in the poll.—
Emily Guskin,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
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Ensuring officials have the mental and technological support for making big decisions in big matches with big consequences?—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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All face charges of providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization, and additional juvenile cases may be under seal.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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One day before Tuesday’s elections, Stephen Colbert has weighed in with an endorsement of the Democrat running to become New Jersey’s next governor, Mikie Sherrill.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
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Some top Democrats have withheld endorsements, and his support skews heavily toward younger voters.—
NPR,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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What To Know Kretchmar won the mayoral election by a whisker, winning 917 votes to Republican incumbent Thomas Todd Hamilton's 904 votes.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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In Illinois, the state House’s top Republican has questioned whether Pritzker has enough votes on his side—and, given that Democrats already hold two of the state’s three House seats, even a successful effort might not gain them much.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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The couple has been getting red-carpet official with recent outings, five months after the finalization of Jackman's divorce from longtime wife Deborra-Lee Furness in May.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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The actress and singer appeared to be caught off guard during Monday's episode of Today after interviewer Melvin bluntly noted that the filming the movie coincided with the finalization of her divorce from Ben Affleck, who executive-produced the musical, earlier this year.—
Jessica Wang,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, the formalization and reinforcement of his legal team may signal a more aggressive or structured defense approach going forward.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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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 9 Nov. 2025.
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