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Recent Examples of ratification
Unions representing more than 4,000 Kaiser Permanente pharmacy workers, lab technicians and other workers across Southern and Central California announced the ratification of a new four-year contract Saturday, ending a dispute that included a three-day strike earlier this year.
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City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
The unions representing over 4,000 Kaiser Permanente pharmacy workers, lab technicians and other workers across Southern and Central California announced the ratification of a new four-year contract today, ending a dispute that included a three-day strike earlier this year.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
Authorized in 2023 through two acts of Congress, the memorial will commemorate the ratification of the 19th Amendment and the generations of women who battled for the right to vote.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Teachers will vote on the ratification of the contract after spring break, according to the union.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
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City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
The unions representing over 4,000 Kaiser Permanente pharmacy workers, lab technicians and other workers across Southern and Central California announced the ratification of a new four-year contract today, ending a dispute that included a three-day strike earlier this year.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
Authorized in 2023 through two acts of Congress, the memorial will commemorate the ratification of the 19th Amendment and the generations of women who battled for the right to vote.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
Teachers will vote on the ratification of the contract after spring break, according to the union.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ratification
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The world will hit an oil cliff in mid-April, in Papic’s estimation, because supplies from the strategic petroleum reserve as well as Russian and Iranian oil exempted from sanctions will run out.—
Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2026
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In previous rounds of talks with the US, Iran pushed for sanctions relief and recognition of its right to peaceful nuclear technology but not control over the Strait of Hormuz.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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The approval of her parole came the next morning, while Estrada Juarez was still wrapped in a blanket.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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The decline has accelerated sharply in recent weeks, with net approval dropping roughly 5 points over a short span.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The festival is funded in part by the city of Charlotte, with additional support from the Hispanic Federation.—
Adam Bell
April 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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With French support all but evaporated, organizers scramble for alternative sources.—
Smooth Nzewi,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Find The Star editorial board recommendations and endorsements in key races here.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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There wasn’t going to be much extra in name, image and likeness endorsement money, either — at least, not to the level that SEC schools were offering.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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After a lawsuit accused the college’s board of trustees of violating Florida’s public transparency laws, the school took a new vote in December — clearing the way for the state to transfer the land.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Baseball Writers’ Association of America ultimately acknowledged the gap, as Judge took home 17 first-place MVP votes, his second consecutive MVP, and the third of his career.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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There are also four topics awaiting finalization of draft recommendations, including the self-collection of human papillomavirus (HPV) testing for cervical cancer for the first time.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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By late 2025, multiple outlets reported that final regulations were being circulated internally, a strong signal that the reform is nearing finalization.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The mathematics community’s response to Gauss’s formalization has been muted, however, partly because the project did not unfold as many experts had hoped.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2026
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Sometimes, formalization can upset that balance.—
Leila Sloman,
Quanta Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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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 4 Apr. 2026.
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