ratifications

noun

plural of ratification
as in sanctions

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  1. sanctions
  2. approvals
  3. endorsements
  4. votes
  5. rubber stamps
Noun
  • DeGravelles, who is based in Louisiana where Mohammed had been held, said harsher sanctions would be warranted if his orders continued to go ignored.
    — CBS Baltimore Staff, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Trade between the two countries had been expanding even as the US continued tightening sanctions on the regime.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of sanctions
Noun
  • Delay also threatens to nullify the regulatory approvals that Defendants have already spent months securing.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
  • People should remain responsible for exceptions, approvals and decisions that require judgment, context and accountability.
    — Hugo Sarrazin, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of approvals
Noun
  • The county’s voters elected a wave of Moms for Liberty candidates in 2022 on the back of endorsements from DeSantis.
    — Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Republican primary shows the limits of the president’s endorsements.
    — Kathleen Parker, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of endorsements
Noun
  • Democrats Melissa Hernandez and Aisha Wahab advanced to the runoff following a June 16 primary, when neither crossed the 50% of votes threshold to win the seat.
    — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Scott won four years ago, edging Gelzer by 656 votes in a runoff in which 4,597 voters did not mark their ballot for either.
    — Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of votes
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  • Moreno enjoyed watching the kids decorate their sketchbooks, cleaning the rubber stamps when they were finished.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
  • There will be more rubber stamps on the way, as other shops still lag.
    — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Definition of rubber stamps
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