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
Crawford — who was born in 1920, the year the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote, was ratified — is a member of the Michigan Rosies, a part of the Rosie the Riveter Association.
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Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 11 Nov. 2025
The musicians did reach a tentative agreement after that session and ratified their new contract.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
In 1788, when the Constitution was ratified, the new US governmental framework famously included a clause in its First Amendment to prevent any laws that infringed on the freedom of the press.
—JSTOR Daily, 7 Nov. 2025
Moraes was operating within a young and fragile constitution ratified in 1988 after years of autocratic rule, Brandao said, one that had failed so far to stem pervasive corruption in the country.
—Ron Kampeas, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
The United States has also signed but not ratified the deal.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
The Brewers’ success was particularly gratifying for Main Street, as the franchise’s local ratings effectively ratified an earlier decision to remain in the RSN pool.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty from 1996 was never fully ratified, and Moscow suspended participation in the bilateral US-Russia New START deal in 2023, which will expire in February.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Union members ratified the deal late Monday.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 11 Nov. 2025
The musicians did reach a tentative agreement after that session and ratified their new contract.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
In 1788, when the Constitution was ratified, the new US governmental framework famously included a clause in its First Amendment to prevent any laws that infringed on the freedom of the press.
—JSTOR Daily, 7 Nov. 2025
Moraes was operating within a young and fragile constitution ratified in 1988 after years of autocratic rule, Brandao said, one that had failed so far to stem pervasive corruption in the country.
—Ron Kampeas, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
The United States has also signed but not ratified the deal.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
The Brewers’ success was particularly gratifying for Main Street, as the franchise’s local ratings effectively ratified an earlier decision to remain in the RSN pool.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty from 1996 was never fully ratified, and Moscow suspended participation in the bilateral US-Russia New START deal in 2023, which will expire in February.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Union members ratified the deal late Monday.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ratified
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Musk won’t necessarily get all of that money, or even a cent of it, if the package is approved.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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During Wednesday’s hearing, the judge approved a motion allowing defense attorneys for Cullum, Twombly and co-defendant Tifany Adams to access jail phone calls and text messages made by all five defendants in the case.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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However, in a bright spot for Sony, a sequel to the movie has already been confirmed, with Netflix reportedly providing the Japanese company a $15 million cash bonus for the first film’s performance.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
11 Nov. 2025
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Family members confirmed to Sacramento television station KCRA that the man found at the apartment was McClintic.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Ratified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratified. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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