Other Word Forms
- nonratification noun
- ratificationist noun
Etymology
Origin of ratification
1400–50; late Middle English < Medieval Latin ratificātiōn- (stem of ratificātiō ), equivalent to ratificāt ( us ) (past participle of ratificāre to ratify ) + -iōn- -ion
Example Sentences
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If proposed by two-thirds votes of both congressional chambers, this amendment would then go to the states for ratification.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
The decision to implement the deal follows ratification on Thursday from Uruguay and Argentina.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
"It will allow the EU and Switzerland to advance their respective ratification processes, including consultations with the respective parliaments, and in Switzerland, also by engaging with their citizens," she said.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
The plan will go before councillors next week for ratification.
From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026
Randolph in his own roundabout way had come over to support ratification, so he needed to counter Masons apprehensions about slavery.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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