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Recent Examples of ratification
Hardgrove said as of Friday, by not signing the offer, the union lost out on a $5,000 ratification bonus.
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Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
The agreement will be presented to the membership for a ratification vote on Sunday.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
It will be sent to its members for ratification next week.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Some seven decades passed between the first National Women’s Rights Convention in 1850 and the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote in 1920.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 8 Apr. 2026
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Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
The agreement will be presented to the membership for a ratification vote on Sunday.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
It will be sent to its members for ratification next week.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Some seven decades passed between the first National Women’s Rights Convention in 1850 and the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote in 1920.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ratification
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The move appeared to be part of the administration's threat to impose secondary sanctions on entities doing business with Iran in order to cut off Iran’s oil exports, a key source of its revenue.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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To maximize pressure, Maleki said Washington must sustain enforcement, particularly through secondary sanctions targeting foreign banks and companies facilitating Iranian trade.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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The position requires approval from the Senate and comes with an ambassador title.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Russia’s reopening of its national pavilion—with the approval of Venice Biennale director Pietrangelo Buttafuoco—has sparked acrimony across the European art world and political sphere.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Many fans came to show their support for the third-year forward, whom the Sky traded to the Dream on April 6 for two future first-round draft picks.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Her son receives special services for a disability at Lake Center Elementary, and home routines are harder without this support.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Both candidates received donations from Sacramento Area Firefighters Local 522, though Landon received a higher amount and the union’s endorsement.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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That became part of her reason for going public weeks later with her endorsement of his opponent, Kamala Harris, and running mate Tim Walz.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Nothing can be finalized until at least 23 of the league’s 30 owners vote at next month’s Board of Governors meeting, and tweaks to the various proposals are still expected to be made along the way.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Tampa Bay Rays are still striving for a Hillsborough County stadium vote in May, the team informed the county late last week.—
Nicolas Villamil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2026
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Among her responsibilities were the finalization of an economic development plan for the next four years and to implement the Local Development Program for the 145 Territories, an initiative to reduce regional inequalities in the country.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
20 Mar. 2026
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There are also four topics awaiting finalization of draft recommendations, including the self-collection of human papillomavirus (HPV) testing for cervical cancer for the first time.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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Scalping tickets wasn’t new, of course, but Kahn believed that its formalization online provided sports teams, and other entertainment businesses, with valuable information about demand that could enable them to make more money without alienating their most loyal fans.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Hariharan and his colleagues had planned for part of the formalization to be the basis of a student’s undergraduate thesis.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2026
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While the heartbeat of the play remains with Caroline and Maddie, Rhea certainly earns our sympathy if not our approbation.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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His attorneys portrayed his accusers as Hollywood wannabes and hangers-on who willingly hooked up with him to court opportunity, then recast the encounters as crimes years later to collect settlement funds and #MeToo approbation.—
Jennifer Peltz,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2025
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“Ratification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratification. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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