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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More details around the CBA, including player housing, expansion draft format and roster spots, will become clearer as the deal reaches ratification.
From Los Angeles Times
He used that position to block ratification External link of a trade deal European Union and U.S. negotiators reached last summer, pointing to the U.S.
From Barron's
He used that position to block ratification External link of a trade deal European Union and U.S. negotiators reached last summer, pointing to the U.S.
From Barron's
She hailed the ratification by the two South American countries as "good news".
From Barron's
The decision to implement the deal follows ratification on Thursday from Uruguay and Argentina.
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