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ratification

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Definition of ratification

as in sanction

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Recent Examples of ratification This now goes to the Council of EU and the European Parliament for ratification. — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 Both the terms of ratification and the text of the Articles of Confederation reflected a suspicion between the state governments, each of which wanted to protect their own local interests rather than cede authority to the national government. — Donovan Fifield, The Conversation, 16 July 2026 Congress shall enact legislation to operationalize these requirements within a year of ratification of this Amendment. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 15 July 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for ratification

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Noun

But Casemiro’s arrival comes with some controversy, as the MLS is investigating a tampering allegation against Inter Miami, which could lead to sanctions.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
The problem, however, is that the legislation would allow the president to impose tariffs of up to 100% on the top buyers of Russian oil and gas, and on countries that facilitate Russian sanctions evasion.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of sanction

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Community colleges that want to offer non-credit classes are able to move especially fast, because the approval process is less cumbersome.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Government support can improve access to financing and, of course, accelerate approvals, which will give customers greater confidence that nuclear power will remain part of long-term energy policy.

— Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of approval

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Furthermore, based on Warsh’s recent public comments, the task forces’ eventual findings could potentially provide support for an even more dovish agenda.

— David Zhang, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Now in the back half of summer break, the couple are calling for additional support to keep their program funded until the beginning of the school year.

— Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of support

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The company has deployed a beta on Arbitrum, with a partnerships manager at Offchain Labs quoted supportively, though that is a deployment rather than a formal endorsement of the cryptography.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Whether Pelosi’s endorsement ultimately proves decisive remains an open question.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of endorsement

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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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