as in indorsement
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Recent Examples of ratification
The deal also needed to go to the firefighter union for a ratification vote by its members — and could have been rejected, requiring additional negotiations.
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David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
The Constitution was last amended in 1992 with the ratification of the 27th Amendment.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
Prior to the ratification of the 20th Amendment, Inauguration Day was held in March.
—Michael Bartiromo, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025
Inaugurations were held March 4 until 1933, when the ratification of the 20th Amendment changed the date to Jan. 20.
—Kurt Snibbe, Orange County Register, 17 Jan. 2025
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David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
The Constitution was last amended in 1992 with the ratification of the 27th Amendment.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
Prior to the ratification of the 20th Amendment, Inauguration Day was held in March.
—Michael Bartiromo, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2025
Inaugurations were held March 4 until 1933, when the ratification of the 20th Amendment changed the date to Jan. 20.
—Kurt Snibbe, Orange County Register, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ratification
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During the Biden administration, the U.S. imposed wide-ranging sanctions on Russian companies, imports, oligarchs and beyond.—
Avery Lotz,
Axios,
9 Feb. 2025
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Ahead of the summit, the United States warned of possible sanctions against Rwandan and Congolese officials, further raising the stakes for finding a solution to a conflict that is rooted in the long fallout from the 1994 Rwandan genocide and the struggle for control of Congo’s mineral resources.—
Reuters,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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Elon can't do and won't do anything without our approval.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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Sports is set to launch this spring, coinciding with the final approval of the House v. NCAA settlement by a federal court.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg and its chief lobbyist Joel Kaplan have criticised EU tech rules and enlisted the support of U.S. President Donald Trump.—
Foo Yun Chee,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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With the financial support of Oniverse, Marras has been able to gradually expand his namesake brand’s retail network.—
Luisa Zargani,
WWD,
19 Feb. 2025
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The Digest Former employees at the Brooklyn art and tech non-profit Eyebeam claim they were fired for publicly supporting an artists’ call for the endorsement of the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (Pacbi).—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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In October, the paper made national news — while some of its own staffers quit — after Soon-Shiong informed his editorial board that the Times would be making no endorsement in the presidential race.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2025
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Some college presidents decide to weather the storm, hoping to placate enough constituents so that the motion fails for a lack of votes.—
Shaun Richman,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
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Auburn had been the unanimous No. 1 for three straight weeks before that loss and remained at the top last week despite seeing nearly half of those first-place votes go primarily to Alabama, with a few to Florida and Tennessee.—
Aaron Beard,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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On the floor, Biles’ every routine Tuesday received a studied silence, and every landing received raucous approbation.—
Brendan Quinn,
The Athletic,
30 July 2024
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But where the standard Meyers heroine would fuss herself into a fugue state of approbation, Anne remains oddly unruffled.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
29 June 2024
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Sanchez has been replaced by Jorgensen after losing the backing of head coach Enzo Maresca.—
Andy Naylor,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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His comments have won the backing of Israeli ultranationalists, some of whom constitute key components of Netanyahu's ruling coalition.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Ratification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratification. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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