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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On top of higher wages, the contract would allow workers to use $5,000 initially allocated for a retirement match to boost their ratification bonus, Axios' Nathan Bomey reports.
—Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Along with the wage increase, the new contract gives each worker a $12,000 ratification bonus and retains a performance bonus the company wanted to eliminate.
—David Koenig, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
Members rejected a second proposal at the end of October that included a 35 percent wage increase over the next four years and a $7,000 ratification bonus.
—Taylor Giorno, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
On August 18, 2020, Americans marked the 100-year anniversary of the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment and of women’s right to vote.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024
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Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Along with the wage increase, the new contract gives each worker a $12,000 ratification bonus and retains a performance bonus the company wanted to eliminate.
—David Koenig, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
Members rejected a second proposal at the end of October that included a 35 percent wage increase over the next four years and a $7,000 ratification bonus.
—Taylor Giorno, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
On August 18, 2020, Americans marked the 100-year anniversary of the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment and of women’s right to vote.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Ratification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ratification. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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