finalization

noun

Definition of finalizationnext
as in ratification

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  1. ratification
  2. approval
  3. sanction
  4. support
  5. endorsement
Noun
  • Abkhazian lawmakers were set to vote on Friday on the ratification of an investment agreement signed in October in Moscow by Russian Economy Minister Maxim Reshetnikov and his Abkhazian counterpart, Kristina Ozgan.
    Reuters, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Amendments require a two-thirds majority vote in both houses of Congress and ratification by three-fourths of the states, or 38 of the current 50.
    Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of ratification
Noun
  • Trump’s Health and Human Services nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr., meanwhile, is poised to overhaul the FDA and its drug approvals process just as new treatments seek the FDA’s signoff.
    Nina Ajemian, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2024
  • The ordinance was created after two vape shop owners in Westminster’s downtown business zone received violation notices for operating without acquiring proper approval for their shop locations.
    Brennan Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of approval
Noun
  • Related article House passes International Criminal Court sanctions bill after prosecutor seeks Netanyahu warrant The warrants mark a historic first, making Netanyahu the first Israeli leader summoned by an international court for alleged actions against Palestinians in the 76-year conflict.
    Abbas Al Lawati, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
  • In 2023, for example, a lawyer faced sanctions for submitting a legal brief with fake citations made up by ChatGPT.
    Emily Dreibelbis Forlini, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of sanction
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  • The other cast members will be going to show their support.
    Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The goal of the Family Place Libraries program is to encourage libraries to be a family-friendly environment and transform them into community centers for literacy, early childhood development, parent education and engagement, family support and community information.
    Barbara D. Hathaway, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of support
Noun
  • Despite high-profile endorsements and millions of dollars spent on advertising, Colorado voters rejected Initiative 131.
    Krista Kafer, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Early analysis of the election results suggests that Trump’s victory was more attributable to issues like the economy and immigration rather than an endorsement of his autocratic tendencies.
    Larry Diamond, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of endorsement
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“Finalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finalization. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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