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 ideology emerged at a 1980 youth congress in the Finnish city of Raŭma, where a faction of just under one hundred signatories ratified the Raŭma Manifesto.
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Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
The move was ratified after a vote involving the 20 Premier League clubs voted back in October.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 May 2026
New York ratified the Constitution on July 26, 1788, in a razor-thin vote, 30–27.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 May 2026
President Abraham Lincoln ratified the agreement, which tribal leaders denounced.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
The deal must still be ratified by the five labor unions.
—Mark Prussin, CBS News, 19 May 2026
The Fourteenth Amendment, ratified 11 years after Dred Scott, was drafted to repudiate that decision and to prevent the creation of a hereditary class of noncitizens within the United States.
—Jeff Ballou, ABC News, 18 May 2026
The 19th Amendment would not be ratified for another two years, and the tea room served as a gathering place for both pro and anti suffragists.
—Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 17 May 2026
While Iran has signed but not ratified the convention, it is considered by the legal community as binding under customary international law.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
The move was ratified after a vote involving the 20 Premier League clubs voted back in October.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 May 2026
New York ratified the Constitution on July 26, 1788, in a razor-thin vote, 30–27.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 May 2026
President Abraham Lincoln ratified the agreement, which tribal leaders denounced.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 20 May 2026
The deal must still be ratified by the five labor unions.
—Mark Prussin, CBS News, 19 May 2026
The Fourteenth Amendment, ratified 11 years after Dred Scott, was drafted to repudiate that decision and to prevent the creation of a hereditary class of noncitizens within the United States.
—Jeff Ballou, ABC News, 18 May 2026
The 19th Amendment would not be ratified for another two years, and the tea room served as a gathering place for both pro and anti suffragists.
—Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 17 May 2026
While Iran has signed but not ratified the convention, it is considered by the legal community as binding under customary international law.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ratified
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California air regulators approved a sweeping update of the state’s cap-and-invest program, tightening the pollution cap while reshaping how billions in climate dollars flow through communities and industry.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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There has been no definitive word that Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has approved a potential deal.—
Alayna Treene,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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And, just for good measure, his campaign confirmed the identity of Talarico’s girlfriend after Texas outlet Current Revolt published her name despite the campaign’s requests of other newsrooms to do the opposite.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
2 June 2026
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During a brief press conference attended by Oregon Live, Sandy Police Chief Patrick Huskey confirmed that the officer was in stable condition and was expected to survive.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
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“Ratified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratified. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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