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ratification

noun

Definition of ratification

as in sanction

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Recent Examples of ratification The conservative assault on women’s reproductive rights harks back to the time before the ratification of the 19th Amendment in 1920 brought about universal suffrage. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 Laura Horn had traveled to the capital from Youngstown, Ohio, with her daughter, Riley, and her mother, Ginger Gibbons, just to show support for the amendment on July 9, the anniversary of its ratification in 1868. — Scott Baldauf, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2026 This now goes to the Council of EU and the European Parliament for ratification. — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 Both the terms of ratification and the text of the Articles of Confederation reflected a suspicion between the state governments, each of which wanted to protect their own local interests rather than cede authority to the national government. — Donovan Fifield, The Conversation, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for ratification

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Noun

The two countries struck a memorandum of understanding in June aimed at halting the conflict, restoring shipping traffic, launching negotiations over Iran's nuclear program and eventually loosening sanctions on Iran.

— Joe Walsh, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Partners who are not yet ready to play a more active role in supplying interceptors can help by implementing new sanctions.

— Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of sanction

Noun

Only one of them preserves the approval step, and the approval step is the point.

— Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Failing that, Zelenskyy wants to make Patriot ammunition in Ukraine or get approval from Elon Musk to use his Starlink satellite communications system to guide strikes inside Russia that can hit its missile launchers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of approval

Noun

Not everyone has enough resources and support to turn to in real life, the 22-year-old said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
The edges of your lawn and garden provide the perfect habitat for these plants, while fences and retaining walls can give support to growing poison ivy vines.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of support

Noun

The Senate narrowly confirmed Todd Blanche to be Attorney General by a vote of 50-49 early this morning.

— Jay O'Brien, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
Without unanimous support, along with the 60 votes of support needed to pass the bill, an actual vote was still being worked on from those involved.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of vote

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Kevin was given full custody of their four children, according to the divorce agreement obtained at the time of its finalization in 2025 by PEOPLE.

— Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
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

Definition of finalization

Noun

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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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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