RATIFICATIONS Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

ratifications

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plural of ratification

as in sanctions

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Noun

Trump said adding China or India to the sanctions bill hasn’t been discussed.

— Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 15 July 2026
In a scathing ruling this week, the federal judge wrote that the lawsuit was improper and recommended sanctions against two Justice Department attorneys who worked on the case, though not Blanche himself.

— Ben Wieder, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of sanctions

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Despite receiving federal approvals, a federal judge put the Nexstar-Tegna merger on hold, siding with state attorneys general and DirecTV in their claims that the merger would be anticompetitive.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 July 2026
If an engineer spends 40% of the day chasing approvals, moving data between systems or completing repetitive tasks, then high-value talent is operating below capacity.

— Priya Sawant, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

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Advertisements extending beyond traditional commercial breaks to include live presenter endorsements and real-time odds promotions have sparked a fresh wave of indignation, with politicians across the political spectrum calling for tighter controls.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
The article, published by Axios, said that the two had a call days after the mayor's congressional endorsements all won during their primaries, a potential sign of Mamdani's growing power in politics.

— Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 2 July 2026

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The resolution also includes a clause requiring a supermajority of five votes if the county is to participate in future TADs.

— Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 16 July 2026
Now a party that will rely on women’s votes in the midterms is trying to figure out its boundaries in how male candidates talk about, and to, women, after conservative backlash to tightening norms for workplace behavior.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 15 July 2026

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