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ratification

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Definition of ratification

as in sanction

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Recent Examples of ratification Her work eventually led to the ratification of the 19th Amendment, securing voting rights for American women. — Norah Judson, Des Moines Register, 9 July 2026 Amending the Constitution would require support from two-thirds of both chambers of Congress and ratification by three-fourths of the nation's state legislatures. — James Powel, USA Today, 5 July 2026 Its recommendations are forwarded to LJCPA for ratification or additional review. — Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2026 Any further changes would require a constitutional amendment, which requires a two-thirds supermajority of Congress or a national convention to propose the act and then ratification from three-fourths of the states. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for ratification

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Noun

Last month, Washington alleviated oil sanctions on Tehran as part of the memorandum of understanding between both parties – which laid out a long term path to peace.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
There’s still a lot of talk about bipartisan deals in Washington, of course, from cryptocurrency to Russia sanctions to college sports.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of sanction

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With the Planning Commission’s approval of the design review, the project can move forward through the city’s remaining permitting process before construction begins.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026
The project will go to the Oceanside Planning Commission for approval later this year, City Planner Oscar Romero said in an email Tuesday.

— Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2026

Definition of approval

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Willett faced some blowback after touting an endorsement from Eric DeValkenaere, the first Kansas City police officer ever convicted for killing a Black man.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
Campaign signs are plastered across the district, town halls have been hosted, endorsements bestowed, Sunday sermons preached.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026

Definition of endorsement

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Four Republicans, three Democrats and one Libertarian are jockeying for votes to succeed Graves this year.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
People targeted a commissioner’s business by setting up a protest and intentionally leaving negative reviews to try to influence his vote.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026

Definition of vote

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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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Another is a lack of managerial formalization compared with other countries.

— Sally Percy, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Traditionally, mathematicians have had to translate their theorems and proofs into this machine-readable format by hand, a laborious process known as formalization.

— Benjamin Skuse, IEEE Spectrum, 25 June 2026

Definition of formalization

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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

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