ratification
noun
rat·i·fi·ca·tion
ˌra-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən 
plural ratifications
: the act or process of ratifying something (such as a treaty or amendment) : formal confirmation or sanction
… the ratification of the 13th Amendment formally abolished slavery in the United States.—
Suzanne Travers
Suzanne TraversA treaty would require two-thirds approval in the Senate for ratification.—Lois Ember
Lois EmberMore than 100 countries signed the Rome Treaty, and it is expected that the court will come into existence within the next year or two, when it receives the necessary sixty treaty ratifications.—Richard Falk
Richard FalkExamples of ratification in a Sentence
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Terms of the latest Independent Production Agreement, which awaits ratification, were not disclosed.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 May 2024
The ratification follows a tumultuous couple years for Howard Brown and its employees.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2024
The individual dollar figure paid to each resident represents the year —1791 — of the First Amendment's ratification.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 19 Apr. 2024
Women secured the right to vote with the ratification of the 19th Amendment in 1920, displacing the momentum that fueled the suffrage movement; around this same time, the Red Scare saw the arrests and deportations of unionists and immigrants.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Mar. 2024
In 1919, the ratification of the 18th Amendment to the Constitution, establishing the prohibition of alcohol, was certified by Acting Secretary of State Frank L. Polk.
—Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2024
For even though Jefferson soundly defeated the incumbent on his second go round, an awkward electoral college tie between Jefferson and his running mate, Aaron Burr, delayed his victory and led almost immediately to the ratification of the 12th amendment.
—TIME, 4 Apr. 2024
The minimum yearly pay bumps will be 4% in 2024, 3% in 2025 and 2.5% in 2026, according to Bloomberg, which first reported the contract’s ratification.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Thursday’s vote in the French Senate does not necessarily mean that the country ultimately will reject ratification.
—Sylvie Corbet, Quartz, 22 Mar. 2024
Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 May 2024
The ratification follows a tumultuous couple years for Howard Brown and its employees.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2024
The individual dollar figure paid to each resident represents the year —1791 — of the First Amendment's ratification.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 19 Apr. 2024
Women secured the right to vote with the ratification of the 19th Amendment in 1920, displacing the momentum that fueled the suffrage movement; around this same time, the Red Scare saw the arrests and deportations of unionists and immigrants.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Mar. 2024
In 1919, the ratification of the 18th Amendment to the Constitution, establishing the prohibition of alcohol, was certified by Acting Secretary of State Frank L. Polk.
—Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2024
For even though Jefferson soundly defeated the incumbent on his second go round, an awkward electoral college tie between Jefferson and his running mate, Aaron Burr, delayed his victory and led almost immediately to the ratification of the 12th amendment.
—TIME, 4 Apr. 2024
The minimum yearly pay bumps will be 4% in 2024, 3% in 2025 and 2.5% in 2026, according to Bloomberg, which first reported the contract’s ratification.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Thursday’s vote in the French Senate does not necessarily mean that the country ultimately will reject ratification.
—Sylvie Corbet, Quartz, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Ratification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ratification. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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