Meaning & use
ratification
The formal approval or confirmation of an agreement, treaty, or law, making it officially valid.
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The treaty required ratification by two-thirds of the Senate before it could take effect.
After months of debate, ratification of the new constitution finally passed in a national vote.
A note on using this word
Ratification usually refers to a formal, often legal or political process, not casual approval of an everyday decision.
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