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
On January 14, 1784, the Treaty of Paris was ratified—the nation’s first legal breath of freedom.
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Regina E. Mason, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2026
The board of trustees voted unanimously Thursday to approve the contract, after union members ratified it early last month.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Zubimendi is forced to leave the pitch for 30 seconds (that time will double under the new laws ratified by IFAB last weekend), and more than two minutes have passed by the time the game resumes.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The agreement was ratified by union membership and is pending final execution, according to a statement from union President Fadi Hasan and Vice President JP Garrity.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
On a straight party-line vote Wednesday morning, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee ratified the nomination of former New Mexico congressman Stevan Pearce to lead the Bureau of Land Management.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 4 Mar. 2026
Argentina and Uruguay, two other members of the bloc, have already ratified the deal, which was under negotiation for more than 25 years.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
It has been fully ratified, but not signed into the Constitution.
—Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
In July 2024, the Duke University Press Workers Union ratified its first contract with the school, and almost a year later, in September 2025, the Duke Graduate Student Union followed suit, securing a historic contract of its own.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Regina E. Mason, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2026
The board of trustees voted unanimously Thursday to approve the contract, after union members ratified it early last month.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Zubimendi is forced to leave the pitch for 30 seconds (that time will double under the new laws ratified by IFAB last weekend), and more than two minutes have passed by the time the game resumes.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The agreement was ratified by union membership and is pending final execution, according to a statement from union President Fadi Hasan and Vice President JP Garrity.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
On a straight party-line vote Wednesday morning, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee ratified the nomination of former New Mexico congressman Stevan Pearce to lead the Bureau of Land Management.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 4 Mar. 2026
Argentina and Uruguay, two other members of the bloc, have already ratified the deal, which was under negotiation for more than 25 years.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
It has been fully ratified, but not signed into the Constitution.
—Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
In July 2024, the Duke University Press Workers Union ratified its first contract with the school, and almost a year later, in September 2025, the Duke Graduate Student Union followed suit, securing a historic contract of its own.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ratified
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From 2023 to 2025, the Israeli government approved nearly seventy settlements.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Parliament’s formal authorization on Friday came a day after lawmakers from both sides agreed that the government could sign the deals in advance, even if spending reviews were not approved in time.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
13 Mar. 2026
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Olympic and World figure skating champion Alysa Liu will headline a Stars On Ice performance that includes seven Olympic gold medalists at the Honda Center May 16, the tour confirmed Tuesday.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
11 Mar. 2026
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April and May hold the most tornadic activity for North Texas since 1880, with more than 1,100 twisters confirmed between the two months, according to NWS data.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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