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ratification

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Definition of ratification

as in sanction

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Recent Examples of ratification Any further changes would require a constitutional amendment, which requires a two-thirds supermajority of Congress or a national convention to propose the act and then ratification from three-fourths of the states. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 30 June 2026 The agency has big plans for July 4 — the 250th anniversary of the ratification of the Declaration of Independence — which involves both aircraft and spacecraft. — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 29 June 2026 All Democratic presidential candidates have won overwhelmingly in Washington since the federal district got a vote in national elections through ratification of the 23rd Amendment in 1961. — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 27 June 2026 The ratification ends this year’s round of negotiations with the above-the-line unions — the DGA, the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA — all of which reached agreements well before their contracts expired, and without the threat of a strike. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for ratification

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Noun

As Trump confronts Iran war tensions at the NATO summit in Turkey, he is also set to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who is expected to press for more sanctions on Russia and speedier access to American defense systems.

— Jamie Gray, NBC news, 9 July 2026
In a sanctions motion Thursday, news organizations suing OpenAI—led by The New York Times—accused the AI firm of repeatedly lying for years to conceal evidence of infringement that could hobble OpenAI’s defense.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026

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Jolly replaced him and, within two months, secured Moreno’s approval to hire the architect of a World Series championship team to figure out what was not right in the organization, and to fix it.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
One reason ibogaine has struggled to win approval in the past is a lack of financial incentive, Barsuglia said.

— Gavin Escott, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Definition of approval

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Corlys, one of few characters on the show who has survived long enough to ask for a favor in return for his service, shares his plan with Rhaenyra, asking her earnestly for public support from the crown.

— Zoe Papelis, Vulture, 6 July 2026
Ukraine is expected to be central in Ankara, with debate focused on long-term military support, Kyiv’s own defense industry and what NATO can learn from the country after more than four years of full-scale war.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 6 July 2026

Definition of support

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The judge stressed that his order should not be mistaken as an endorsement of the Department of Justice’s decision to abandon the case.

— Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
None of the other candidates appear to have garnered significant endorsements yet.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026

Definition of endorsement

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That's because budget bills only need a simple majority to survive, unlike other legislation in the Senate that requires 60 votes.

— Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 12 July 2026
The voting bill has been flatly rejected by Democrats and would require 60 votes to prevail in the Senate.

— Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 11 July 2026

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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
The Fire announced a two-year contract with Lewandowski on Monday, pending finalization of his visa and international transfer certificate.

— Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 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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