Synonyms of ratified

ratified

verb

past tense of ratify

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• approved
• confirmed
• finalized
• endorsed
• accepted
• signed
• sanctioned
• authorized
• formalized
• acknowledged
• accredited
• affirmed
• approbated
• warranted
• homologated
• cleared
• certified
• validated
• blessed
• initialed
• passed
• permitted
• canonized
• OK'd
• sanctified
• enabled
• legalized
• licensed
• allowed
• reapproved
• rubber-stamped
• signed off (on)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denied
• rejected
• vetoed
• disapproved
• declined
• disallowed
• prohibited
• turned down
• negatived
• proscribed
• banned
• forbade
• enjoined
• ignored
• refused
• disregarded
• neglected
• overlooked
• interdicted
• illegalized
• rebuffed
• spurned
• rebutted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ratified

Chicago parking garage workers have ratified a new contract one day after reaching a tentative deal that ended a four-day strike. — CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026

Dozens of others, such as the US, Israel and Russia, signed the treaty but never ratified it. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 8 Nov. 2026

Trump indicated the proclamation would have to be ratified by Congress. — Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026

The three members have since held emergency talks — Türkiye’s parliament ratified the pact on Thursday. — Damian Zane, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Peña’s decision to step down must also be ratified by the Senate. — Reuters, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2026

Trump told reporters the proclamation will be sent to Congress to be ratified. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2026

The agreements need to be ratified by union members and approved by the CSU Board of Trustees. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026

The three countries that have ratified the convention as of October 2026 — Vietnam, Qatar and Azerbaijan — did not stipulate any reservations. — Mary Lind, The Conversation, 21 Oct. 2026