RATIFICATIONS Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

ratifications

noun

plural of ratification

as in sanctions

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In comments posted on X earlier this month, Zelenskyy called on the country’s partners to ramp up sanctions pressure on Moscow and provide Kyiv with further air defense support.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Dubai's opaque financial services industry has long offered Iran a way to skirt international sanctions.

— Tucker Reals, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of sanctions

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The plans remain subject to definitive agreements, customer commitments, financing, regulatory approvals and other project requirements.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026
Applications will cost €20, most are expected to be processed within minutes, and approvals will generally remain valid for three years.

— Bailey Berg, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of approvals

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In the same series of Sunday morning posts, the president also lashed out at Kristen Welker, the moderator of NBC’s Meet the Press, for saying his endorsements of Republican candidates in primary elections this year had shown mixed results.

— Jeff Mason, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
For small business owners, partnering with mid-tier creators is likely a better bet than chasing celebrity endorsements.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of endorsements

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In any event, Bret is sufficiently moved to start lying and counting extra votes for Debbie.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
Mazzei did best with votes cast on Election Day, after Drummond had criticized the president’s plan to import beef to ameliorate the effects of his tariffs.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026

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