(n.) The act of confirming or strengthening; the act of establishing, ratifying, or sanctioning; as, the confirmation of an appointment.
(n.) That which confirms; that which gives new strength or assurance; as to a statement or belief; additional evidence; proof; convincing testimony.
(n.) A rite supplemental to baptism, by which a person is admitted, through the laying on of the hands of a bishop, to the full privileges of the church, as in the Roman Catholic, the Episcopal Church, etc.
(n.) A conveyance by which a voidable estate is made sure and not voidable, or by which a particular estate is increased; a contract, express or implied, by which a person makes that firm and binding which was before voidable.
Example Sentences:
(1) Clinical and roentgenographic criteria could not discriminate between patients with and without pneumonia, confirming the findings of previous investigations.
(2) The nuclear origin of the Ha antigen was confirmed by the speckled nuclear immunofluorescence staining pattern given by purified antibody to Ha obtained from a specific immune precipitate.
(3) Trifluoroacetylated rabbit serum albumin was 5 times more reactive with these antibodies and thus more antigenic than the homologous acetylated moiety confirming the importance of the trifluoromethyl moiety as an epitope in the immunogen in vivo.
(4) In vitro studies carried out in this Department confirmed the high activity of mecillinam against Salmonella spp.
(5) The results of our microscopic model confirm that the continuum hypothesis used in our previous macroscopic model is reasonable.
(6) Consensual but rationally weak criteria devised to extract inferences of causality from such results confirm the generic inadequacy of epidemiology in this area, and are unable to provide definitive scientific support to the perceived mandate for public health action.
(7) The results of the evaluation confirm that most problems seen by first level medical personnel in developing countries are simple, repetitive, and treatable at home or by a paramedical worker with a few safe, essential drugs, thus avoiding unnecessary visits to a doctor.
(8) This theory was confirmed by product analysis and by measuring the affinity of the substrate for the enzyme by its inhibition of p-nitrophenyl glucoside hydrolysis.
(9) In 1 of the 3, anterior capsular detachment was also demonstrated radiographically and confirmed surgically.
(10) These observations were confirmed by the killing curves in pooled serum obtained at peak and trough levels.
(11) The pancreatic changes are unlikely to be an artefact, but rather a direct toxic effect of the alcohol as confirmed by the biochemical changes.
(12) Thus, our study confirmed that male subjects with a history of testicular maldescent have an increased risk for testis cancer, although the magnitude of this risk was lower than suggested previously.
(13) The operative arteriograms confirmed vascular occlusive phenomenon.
(14) A specimen of a very early ovum, 4 to 6 days old, shown in the luminal form of imbedding before any hemorrhage has taken place, confirms that the luminal form of imbedding does occur.
(15) One of the main components was confirmed to be caffeic acid which had inhibitory effect on renal failure in mice by Ac1-P.
(16) Abbott also unveiled his new ministry, which confirmed only one woman would serve in the first Abbott cabinet.
(17) We have confirmed this directly by showing that pure CCK is a potent inhibitor of gastric emptying.
(18) According to some reports as many as 30 people were killed in the explosion, although that figure could not be independently confirmed.
(19) All masses had either histologic confirmation (n = 11) or confirmation with other imaging modalities (n = 4).
(20) An inverse relationship between the pumping capacity of the heart and vascular resistance was confirmed at different stages of examination and treatment of the patients.
Ratification
Definition:
(n.) The act of ratifying; the state of being ratified; confirmation; sanction; as, the ratification of a treaty.
Example Sentences:
(1) The US signed Kyoto, but President Bill Clinton never submitted it for ratification to a hostile Senate, which made it clear it would oppose on economic grounds any deal that did not set binding targets for the developing world, code for China.
(2) Breakthrough as US and China agree to ratify Paris climate deal Read more The prime minister used her maiden speech at the United Nations in New York to say the UK remained determined to “play our part in the international effort against climate change … In a demonstration of our commitment to the agreement reached in Paris, the UK will start its domestic procedures to enable ratification of the Paris agreement and complete these before the end of the year,” she said.
(3) He suggested that Cameron might promise a referendum even if EU-wide ratification has already taken place.
(4) Jukka Leskelä, director of power generation at Finnish Energy Industries , which represents distribution companies, said: “We expect to have parliamentary ratification in December of the government’s positive decision in principle.” Rosatom, which will supply the reactor, currently holds a 34% stake in the project.
(5) While the US has signed the ATT, the Senate has vowed to reject the treaty’s ratification.
(6) The French parliament's recent ratification of the fiscal treaty drawn up by "Merkozy" before him was a fraught process, with those on the left of his party rebelling and others on the left taking to the streets.
(7) The government and its supporters have positioned the constitution's successful passage as both the only means of creating a stable and democratic state and as an informal ratification of former president Mohamed Morsi's overthrow.
(8) One advantage (and sometimes weakness) of that process was that commitments were only politically binding on member-states: the rules were easy to update in the light of experience, and did not need to go through lengthy ratification processes.
(9) Lizzie McLeod, senior policy adviser at UK NGO Traidcraft, which has protested against the treaty's ratification in Britain, said it could allow British companies to challenge the Colombian government over its land reform programme.
(10) These data were confronted with the needs resulting both from the present model of workers health care as well as with those arising from ratification of ILO Convention No 161 of 1985.
(11) Once endorsed, the controversial austerity package will be sent to the parliament for ratification.
(12) The new rules were first laid before parliament on June 13 under the negative resolution procedure, meaning that no formal parliamentary ratification is necessary.
(13) The politicisation of the European process of ratification has been most surprising and, at times, disconcerting.
(14) The Conservatives say Tony Blair's pledge in the 2005 election to hold a referendum on the EU constitution means that Britain's failure to hold a referendum on the Lisbon treaty – the son of the constitution – invalidates the parliamentary ratification process.
(15) Ratification by shareholders would lock Royal Mail into the agreement beyond its five-year term unless investors chose to overturn the charter at a later date.
(16) Cherry picking is not an option.” Barnier said that if the UK triggered article 50 by the end of March, as Theresa May has said she would, formal negotiations on Britain’s departure from the EU could start “a few weeks later”, but agreement would need to be reached by October 2018 to allow time for ratification.
(17) Although ILO health and safety standards are directed toward the enhancement of occupational health and safety practice, political issues impede their widespread application despite individual national ratifications.
(18) The EU’s chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, has stated that the ratification process alone for a UK-EU deal would take six months.
(19) The Troika is like a cat with a mouse, tormenting then eventually killing its plaything While ballymichael flags up the political hurdles that leaders are struggling to overcome: Germany is in the middle of its budget ratification process, and Schäuble yesterday was understandably being rhetorically kicked all around the Bundestag Chamber for not balancing the budget, even when the circumstances are so favourable, by the SPD and Greens.
(20) In addition to the appointment of a CEO by the losing candidate, the framework also calls for that post to be replaced by a new prime minister position after ratification by a Loya Jirga, or nationwide conference of elders and tribal chiefs.