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ratification

noun

Definition of ratification

as in sanction

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Recent Examples of ratification The agreement will be presented to union members for ratification on Friday. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 The right of women to the ballot was formally made a part of the constitution of the United States today when Secretary of State Colby proclaimed ratification of the nineteenth amendment. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 26 Aug. 2026 But most of the indictments were dismissed with the ratification of California as a state a few months later. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2026 The record still needs formal ratification by the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA). — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ratification

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Iran has tried to push world energy prices higher with attacks on the region's oil shipping routes; the United States, in turn, has aimed to wreck Iran's economy by blockading its ports since June and slapping it with increasingly tough sanctions.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026
In August, the White House announced sanctions on five Cuban entities and eight individuals who help Cuba secure weapons and maintain relationships with foreign militaries.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of sanction

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At this point, ahead of the 2018 midterms, where Republicans lost 40 seats in the House, that approval number was 49 percent.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
The project, and any accompanying incentives, will still need approval from the City Council at a later date.

— Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of approval

Noun

On a longer flight, having some additional neck support can make a significant difference.

— Julie Rousseau, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026
Days passed without the administration providing Impacted Party 1 any traditional support services, that would have included time off.

— Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026

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Chris Klomp, who was nominated to serve as deputy secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, was advanced out of the Senate Finance Committee last week on a 15 to 12 vote.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026
Wednesday’s Senate vote, among its last before senators go home to campaign ahead of the election, fell short of the chamber’s 60-vote threshold to advance with a tally of 57-43.

— Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of vote

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This rule, which is still subject to finalization, would prevent future administrations from regulating power plant emissions to fight climate change, an EPA official told reporters on a call Monday.

— Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
According to researchers, the control architecture is organized as a sequence of states, including takeoff, searching, touch detection, approach, positioning, rotation, finalization, perching, and abort.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of finalization

Noun

The private office should name that plainly than suggest formalization is costless.

— Sheikh Ahmed Dalmook Al Maktoum, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
However, farmers often cannot realize the potentially higher prices organic produce can fetch because of a lack of marketing opportunities and formalization.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of formalization

Noun

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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