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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The goal had been to draw up a document that could be adopted at the meeting and then sent to countries for ratification.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 24 May 2024
Claims about a federal takeover of parental authority appeared frequently in letters to editors of local papers and in public addresses as states debated ratification.
—Janet Golden / Made By History, TIME, 23 May 2024
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Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 24 May 2024
Claims about a federal takeover of parental authority appeared frequently in letters to editors of local papers and in public addresses as states debated ratification.
—Janet Golden / Made By History, TIME, 23 May 2024
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“Ratification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ratification. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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