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ratification

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Definition of ratification

as in sanction

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Recent Examples of ratification His civil rights advocacy was met with violent opposition, especially after the ratification of the 15th Amendment in February of 1870. — Timothy Welbeck, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2026 But conservative opposition parties joined forces to reject the ratification of the measures in parliament on Friday. — Joseph Wilson, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026 In addition to the 10% ratification wage increase, the four-year contract includes annual raises of 4%, with an increase of up to 6% based on merit. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2026 Supported by both major political parties, and Presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, and Jimmy Carter, the Equal Rights Amendment was sent to the states for ratification. — Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for ratification

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Noun

Between 2006 and 2017, Beijing agreed to a series of UN Security Council resolutions that imposed sanctions and other restrictions on Pyongyang in response to six North Korean nuclear tests.

— Stephen E. Biegun, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2026
The White House has resisted for months the imposition of new sanctions on Russia even though Congress passed a sanctions bill in September.

— Tara Sonenshine, Baltimore Sun, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of sanction

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Alex Stack, a Bass spokesperson, said the requests being made by the carpenters would have driven up the cost of affordable housing production, while also slowing down approval at City Hall.

— David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
The administration said the work could begin as soon as the approval and the Interior Department issued a final decision authorizing construction and the proper notification was published by the National Park Service.

— MATTHEW DALY, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of approval

Noun

The program aims to strengthen the military’s ability to gather information and support operations from orbit.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
And although Senate Democrats are in the majority, Senate Republicans can still use the filibuster to block almost every bill that lacks bipartisan support.

— Thomas Kahn, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of support

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The challenge facing Eisenkot is that the 67 endorsements do not translate into a 67-seat governing coalition.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
If major risks fall outside the scope, customers might mistake limited findings for a broader endorsement of the system.

— Avani Desai, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of endorsement

Noun

After more than a week of counting outstanding, absentee ballots and affidavit — or provisional — ballots, Colom won the closest Senate race in the country by just a few thousand votes.

— Elena Moore, NPR, 12 Nov. 2026
O’Hare lost to Democratic challenger Alisa Simmons by 91,000 votes, 13 percentage points.

— Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of vote

Noun

That proved to be accurate, though finalization will take much longer, giving stockholders and regulators time to voice their feelings about the acquisition.

— Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of finalization

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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