homologating

verb

present participle of homologate
as in approving
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory to be effectual, a judge must homologate the plea bargain between the district attorney and the defense

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  1. approving
  2. ratifying
  3. confirming
Verb
  • The move to Vegas was contingent on the state of Nevada approving $380 million of public funds to the Vegas ballpark project, which happened on June 15, 2023.
    — Barry M. Bloom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The Atlantic Coast Conference joined its peers in the Big 12, Big Ten and Southeastern conferences on Thursday by approving a ban that also covers professional athletes seeking to return to college to play men’s or women’s college basketball.
    — Aaron Beard, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of approving
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  • Hence, the National Players Basketball Association plans to talk with the NBA about ratifying the CBA to alter spending restrictions.
    — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The European Union and the United States took one ultra-laborious step forward in ratifying their bilateral trade deal in late June.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 23 July 2026
Definition of ratifying
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  • Soon, Haiti’s Central Directorate of the Judicial Police issued an arrest warrant for him, which an ICE spokesperson cited when confirming his arrest last week.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
  • On Wednesday, Koval released a statement on her official Instagram page, confirming suspicions that her choice to walk away from the Tigers stemmed from Mulkey acquiring 17-year-old Russian center Anna Minaeva.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of confirming
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“Homologating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homologating. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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