How to Use ratify in a Sentence

ratify

verb

• A number of countries have refused to ratify the treaty.
• Now, all that was left was for the owners to ratify the deal.
  — Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2022
• The deal must still be ratified by the five labor unions.
  — Mark Prussin, CBS News, 19 May 2026
• Union members will vote on whether to ratify the deal next week.
  — Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2021
• All amendments must be ratified by three-fourths of the states.
  — W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner, 28 Apr. 2020
• Whether the deal is ratified may not have much to do with AI.
  — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 17 July 2024
• Nurses will now vote on whether to ratify the contracts by the end of next week.
  — Jenny Gross, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2023
• It then must be ratified by three-quarters of the states to become law.
  — Phoebe Petrovic, ProPublica, 17 Mar. 2025
• Both contracts still need to be ratified.
  — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
• Has a top jockey in the irons, but can’t see him being ratified here.
  — Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
• The nurses still have to vote to ratify the new, four-year agreement.
  — Lisa Schencker, chicagotribune.com, 24 Sep. 2020
• And just to be able to finally ratify that treaty and be able to say, this is our home.
  — Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 16 Aug. 2024
• Teachers have ratified the deal, and the district is set to vote on it this week.
  — Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
• The contract will still need to be ratified by members.
  — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2025
• The contract will still need to be ratified by members.
  — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
• The deal needs to be ratified by Milian.
  — Ana Claudia Chacin, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
• It then must be ratified by the guild membership.
  — ABC News, 9 June 2026
• Union members still must vote to ratify the contract.
  — Benson Cook, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
• The Senate, though, has not ratified the treaty.
  — Max Rego, The Hill, 12 Apr. 2026
• Texas was the ninth state to ratify the amendment giving women the right to vote.
  — Shannon Sutlief, Dallas News, 3 Sep. 2020
• But the leaders have yet to sign the treaty and parliaments have yet to ratify it.
  — Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
• If ratified, the contract would bring on new wages, up to 12 weeks of parental leave and more.
  — Alexandra Skores, Dallas News, 15 Aug. 2023
• More than 80 countries have now ratified the treaty.
  — Veronika Meduna, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
• Members will vote on whether to ratify the agreement in the coming week.
  — Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 7 Aug. 2025
• The United States has signed the treaty but has not ratified it.
  — Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 26 Feb. 2026
• It must be approved by the guild’s board and members before it is ratified.
  — ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
• The new contract was ratified last week, putting thousands of people back to work.
  — Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 15 Oct. 2023
• And that would all come after a verbal agreement has been ratified.
  — Sports Columnist, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Mar. 2026
• The agreement is still being ratified by members of the unions.
  — Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 19 May 2026
• Workers will vote Wednesday on whether to ratify the deal.
  — ABC News, 9 June 2026