as in approved
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
Lincoln's home state of Illinois was the first to ratify the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which provided for the abolition of slavery
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Recent Examples of ratified
The contract will still need to be ratified by members.
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Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
The 22nd Amendment to the Constitution was ratified in February 1951, establishing the two-term limit for the presidency.
—Michelle Tauber, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Israel’s cabinet ratified the agreement last night, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu notably defying his hard-right coalition allies in supporting the deal.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The Israeli government ratified the deal on Thursday, after which a ceasefire came into effect on Friday.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2025
The agreement, ratified in 2011, required both nations to dispose of 34 tons of weapons-grade plutonium.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
In July, the NHL and its Players’ Association ratified a new CBA that will extend the harmony between the sides to 16 seasons, which would be by far the longest stretch without a work stoppage in the tenure of league commissioner Gary Bettman.
—Rob Rossi, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Harmless, possibly helpful The three critical states ratified without condition, and by midsummer 1788, the Constitution had been approved.
—Donald Nieman, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
Under the Kigali amendment ratified in 2016, the US committed to reduce hydrofluorocarbons by about 85% before 2036, and HFA inhalers are among the hydrofluorocarbons that will probably be phased down.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
The 22nd Amendment to the Constitution was ratified in February 1951, establishing the two-term limit for the presidency.
—Michelle Tauber, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Israel’s cabinet ratified the agreement last night, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu notably defying his hard-right coalition allies in supporting the deal.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The Israeli government ratified the deal on Thursday, after which a ceasefire came into effect on Friday.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2025
The agreement, ratified in 2011, required both nations to dispose of 34 tons of weapons-grade plutonium.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
In July, the NHL and its Players’ Association ratified a new CBA that will extend the harmony between the sides to 16 seasons, which would be by far the longest stretch without a work stoppage in the tenure of league commissioner Gary Bettman.
—Rob Rossi, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Harmless, possibly helpful The three critical states ratified without condition, and by midsummer 1788, the Constitution had been approved.
—Donald Nieman, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
Under the Kigali amendment ratified in 2016, the US committed to reduce hydrofluorocarbons by about 85% before 2036, and HFA inhalers are among the hydrofluorocarbons that will probably be phased down.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ratified
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Plans to expand Marassi with another $1 billion investment were recently approved by the government, says Alabbar, adding that construction is expected to begin in the coming months.—
Rebecca Cairns,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Officials expect the new model, which the City Council approved last week, to reduce cost overruns, improve quality, boost transparency and help the city tackle its massive infrastructure backlog more quickly.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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But local journalists confirmed the video was of agents detaining a protester.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Alex Costa-Veiga was 14 years old when he was diagnosed with a medulloblastoma in December 2023, the Brain Tumor Research charity in England confirmed in a news release.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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In 2021 the two sides finalized the current 10-year deal, which included cash and equity.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Tarek was previously married to fellow HGTV star Christina Haack for seven years before their divorce was finalized in 2018.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Ratified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratified. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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