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Recent Examples of ratification
The letter will be sent to the La Jolla Community Planning Association for possible ratification and submission to the city.
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
Local 802 will bring the tentative agreement to the members for ratification.
—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
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Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
Local 802 will bring the tentative agreement to the members for ratification.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ratification
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In 2016, as the Commonwealth moved to censure the Maldives, New Delhi provided diplomatic cover by making the case for engagement over sanctions and supporting the Maldives’ preemptive withdrawal from the organization.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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Western countries could exploit weak points in supply chains for many of Russia's advanced fighter jets, including by tightening up sanctions as Ukraine strikes Russia's industrial facilities, according to a new report.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Warner possesses valuable European sports rights that would require government approvals to sell.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Several Japanese companies, including Toyota, are investing roughly $7 billion (1 trillion yen) in local battery production, supported by government certifications such as METI approval for domestic manufacturing of solid-state batteries.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 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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However, the deal remains far from final, with key questions about Republican endorsement and sufficient Democratic support still unresolved.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Experts say this surge won't just be seen among Democrats, as millennial and Gen Z Republicans are also seeing an emergence and seeking an endorsement from the president.—
Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
9 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 revisions would mark a notable shift, coming six years after the Shafter-to-Bakersfield alignment was approved and four years after finalization of the Bakersfield-to-Palmdale segment.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
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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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 16 Nov. 2025.
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