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ratification

ratification

23 7.0
Official approval of an agreement, usually by a vote
  • noun
  • /ˌrætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
  • Formal
translation icon : ratificación
  • The ratification vote for secession is in.
  • treaty ratification
  • ratification process
  • ratification of an amendment

That the syndrome of the Polish plumber was a key factor in the no vote to the ratification.

Examples

  • The Convention was submitted to the Senate for ratification on May 20, 1991.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Moreover, in the context of public law, the ratification of the Constitution is the crucial historical event.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Since the Council is expecting my message, ratification should take only a matter of hours.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • The convention entered into force at the end of 1975, after ratification by 20 countries.

    Academic text (1992)
  • A grace period has also been cited as a provision for Russian ratification of the Climate Change Convention.

    Academic text (1993)
  • On February 11, 2016, President Obama approved the ratification of the PSMA.

    Academic text (2017)
  • The fact is, the sovereignty of the states has been precarious ever since the ratification of the Constitution.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Also pending in the Senate is the ratification of the Basel Convention.

    Academic text (1992)
  • That's why I'd like to get the 13th Amendment through the House, on its way to ratification by the states.

  • The President launched a campaign today for Senate ratification of the chemical weapons treaty.

Synonyms

confirmation
vsratification
  • Formal
230 2.5

An official act that approves something and makes it valid

is the formal approval process that makes agreements valid by vote
certification
vsratification
51 4.1

An official process of checking and approving that someone or something meets rules

focuses specifically on approving agreements or treaties by formal procedure
endorsement
vsratification
  • Specialized
33 5.5

A signature on a document like a check that lets someone deposit or cash it

is the broader formal approval process, not only a validating signature
acceptance
vsratification
  • Formal
28 6.2

Agreement to an offer that makes a legal contract

is a formal institutional approval process beyond individual contract consent
assent
vsratification
  • Formal
12 6.8

A formal agreement that allows a plan or law to go ahead

is the formal procedure that gives legal validity beyond simple agreement
seal of approval
vsratification
11 3.9

An official stamp shows a person in charge thinks something is good

is the specific formal procedure that grants legal effect by vote
stamp of approval
vsratification
9 3.4

An official sign that shows someone agrees with something

is the formal confirmation act that grants legal status to agreements
affirmance
vsratification
  • Archaic
1 9.7

A higher court decision that confirms a lower court's ruling

is the initial official approval that creates validity rather than just upholding it
acceptation
vsratification
  • Archaic
9.8

An act of receiving something with approval

is the formal, procedural confirmation that gives legal validity to agreements

Antonyms

180 3.0

Not being accepted by people or a group

How Approved

homologation
  • Formal
9.9
ratification
  • Formal
23 7.0
certification
51 4.1
approval
220 1.0
acceptance
104 2.7

Surface Forms

ratification singular
ratifications plural

Morphology

ratification = ratify (transparent) = ratify + ation

Formed from the verb 'ratify' with the standard noun-forming suffix '-ation', so the meaning is the act or process of ratifying.

Etymology

Ratification comes from a Latin root related to ratio, which also appears in the word rational, and means 'reason'. So, ratification is the official, thought-out 'yes' that makes an agreement valid.