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
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Team player representatives, the overall group supervising negotiations, voted 26-4 in favor, leaving the overall ballot at 26-12 for ratification.
—CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
The board’s recommendation now will go to the La Jolla Community Planning Association for ratification or further review.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Though foreign ministers have approved treaty text, Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders have yet to sign it or seek parliamentary ratification.
—Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Stefanchuk told The Hill that his conversation with Johnson also focused on the potential ratification of any security agreements that emerge from talks to end the war.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 7 Feb. 2026
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CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
The board’s recommendation now will go to the La Jolla Community Planning Association for ratification or further review.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Though foreign ministers have approved treaty text, Armenian and Azerbaijani leaders have yet to sign it or seek parliamentary ratification.
—Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Stefanchuk told The Hill that his conversation with Johnson also focused on the potential ratification of any security agreements that emerge from talks to end the war.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Ratification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ratification. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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