ratification

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ratification

  • /ˌɹætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

Rhymes with -eɪʃən

Where it comes from

From Middle French ratification, from Medieval Latin ratificatio.

noun ratifications

  1. countable, uncountable The act or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified.

    Similar: roboration

  2. countable, uncountable A formal declaration of agreement to a treaty etc.

    Similar: roboration

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: confirmation, ratihabition, certification, authorisation, granting, authorization, approve, sanction, endorse, permission, endorsement, authorize, grant, approved, approval, validation

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noun act or process of ratifying, or the state of being ratified

Españolratificación
Françaisratification
DeutschBestätigung
Italianoratifica
Românăratificație
Русскийратифика́ция ratifikácija, утвержде́ние utverždénije

noun formal declaration of agreement to a treaty etc

Españolratificación
日本語批准 hijun
DeutschRatifikation, Ratifizierung
Italianoratifica
Românăratificație
Русскийратифика́ция ratifikácija

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"ratification." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ratification. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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ratification. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ratification

Chicago

"ratification." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ratification.

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@misc{ratification_2026,
  title = {ratification},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ratification},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}